Applied Anthropolgy

Four fields of anthropology include, Physical or biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology and archeological or forensic anthropology. Proper roles for anthropology include; identifying needs for change that local people perceive Working with those people to design culturally appropriate and socially sensitive change Protecting local people from harmful policies and projects that may threaten them Anthropologists systemic perspective recognize that changes don’t occur in a vacuum. That a program or project always has multiple effects some which are unforeseen or unintended consequences Respect for cultural diversity is often offeced because efforts to extend industry and technology entail profound cultural changes. Foreign aid does not usually go to the people that need it the most instead it is spent on political, economic and strategic priorities as international donors political leaders and powerful interest groups perceive them Planners interests do not coincide with the best interests of the local people. Athough the aim of most development projects is to enhance the quality of life,instead living standards often decline in the target area. Equity A commonly stated goal of recent development policy is to promote equity. Increased equity means reduced poverty and more even distribution of wealth. But if projects are to promote equity they must have support of reform minded governments which is usually not the case this threatens the interests of the wealthy and powerful because of the vested interests of h