How Is Applied Anthropology Today Different from That of the 1950s

question 58

Multiple Choice

How is applied anthropology today different from that of the 1950s and 1960s?

• A) Today more than 90% of all anthropologists work outside of the academic setting.
• B) In the past two decades, most applied work has been conducted by professors in academic settings.
• C) Applied anthropologists today are more likely to be academics than government agents.
• D) More of the new applied anthropologists are full-time employees of government or non-profit agencies.
• E) Today applied anthropologists work in both national and international settings.

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