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Can an Anthropologist Make a Difference in the Changing World

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Can an anthropologist make a difference in the changing world of today, or is the world in need of engineers and technicians who can invent new ways to solve problems? That is, how can the anthropological perspective be used to examine global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, global warming, and the loss of biodiversity?


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