Commentary ‘Teaching’ Practicing

Abstract

Practicing Anthropology presents current, concise reports by people who apply their anthropological skills and perspectives in their daily work. They are researchers, teachers, program coordinators, policy analysts, and consultants. They are anthropologists, sociologists, and community development specialists. As such, the authors/practitioners face dilemmas and solve problems that many of us encounter in our own work. One of the goals of the journal in the coming months is to provide an opportunity for social scientists and other practitioners to exchange ideas concerning how to deal with particular methodological, theoretical or ethical concerns. Though we work in diverse areas, including development, health, education, cultural and human rights, cultural resource management, to name a few, we have much to learn from each others' successes and failures, both obvious and subtle.