Abstract:This chapter illustrates how principles of applied anthropology can be learned through ethnographic or “cultural” field schools. Aside from a well‐rounded classroom education, aspiring applied anthropologists ideally should have substantial “experience in the field” before graduating, either through individualized experiences (the more common approach), or through group experiences. The chapter focuses on the latter, and discusses how such field experiences can enhance a student's emerging undergraduate or gra… Show more
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