Abstract
It is not common to consider applied anthropologists as similar to shamans. Normally shamans are viewed as religious or ritual specialists. However, some recent studies have focused on the shaman as a technological specialist or on the shaman's syncretic role as a change agent in situations of acculturation (e.g., Landy 1974; Sharon 1978). In this sense, shamans might be viewed as sharing certain commonalities with applied anthropologists and other applied social scientists. This is not a new comparison, Cleverley (1971) made a similar observation several years ago in regard to management consultants in industrial societies.
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