Author: American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Program of the ... Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Author: American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Program of the Sixtieth Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Author: American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A Guide to Careers in Physical Anthropology
Author: Alan S. Ryan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313003904
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The field of physical anthropology deals with issues that everyone thinks about and cares about: our origins, our evolutionary history, and why we look and act the way we do. The field has benefited greatly by increased attention from the media, from popular books, and from several television series. There is a multitude of topics considered by physical anthropologists, including human and primate origins, primate societies, growth and development, genetics, forensic science, and nutrition. Most physical anthropology graduate students have traditionally aspired to research and/or teaching careers at a university. However, during the last decade there has been an increased interest in non-traditional careers outside the ivory tower, primarily because the number of new physical anthropology Ph.D.s exceeds the number of jobs available in anthropology departments. Because physical anthropology encompasses a variety of research interests, students are broadly trained and have a wealth of talents and skills that make them competitive for non-academic careers. However, pursuing opportunities outside the academy requires thoughtful planning and training. This collection serves as a reference for students contemplating a career in physical anthropology within or outside the academy. Several rewarding career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen are described. Students will understand how anthropological theory, methods, and training are applicable to job responsibilities and career development. This book will also help departments of anthropology design coursework and training programs that will make their students more competitive. In sum, the future of anthropology seems promising given the discipline's broad scope and concern for issues faced by contemporary society, and physical anthropologists will be playing an increased role in many arenas.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313003904
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The field of physical anthropology deals with issues that everyone thinks about and cares about: our origins, our evolutionary history, and why we look and act the way we do. The field has benefited greatly by increased attention from the media, from popular books, and from several television series. There is a multitude of topics considered by physical anthropologists, including human and primate origins, primate societies, growth and development, genetics, forensic science, and nutrition. Most physical anthropology graduate students have traditionally aspired to research and/or teaching careers at a university. However, during the last decade there has been an increased interest in non-traditional careers outside the ivory tower, primarily because the number of new physical anthropology Ph.D.s exceeds the number of jobs available in anthropology departments. Because physical anthropology encompasses a variety of research interests, students are broadly trained and have a wealth of talents and skills that make them competitive for non-academic careers. However, pursuing opportunities outside the academy requires thoughtful planning and training. This collection serves as a reference for students contemplating a career in physical anthropology within or outside the academy. Several rewarding career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen are described. Students will understand how anthropological theory, methods, and training are applicable to job responsibilities and career development. This book will also help departments of anthropology design coursework and training programs that will make their students more competitive. In sum, the future of anthropology seems promising given the discipline's broad scope and concern for issues faced by contemporary society, and physical anthropologists will be playing an increased role in many arenas.
Bone Rooms
Author: Samuel J. Redman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674969731
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
A Smithsonian Book of the Year A Nature Book of the Year “Provides much-needed foundation of the relationship between museums and Native Americans.” —Smithsonian In 1864 a US Army doctor dug up the remains of a Dakota man who had been killed in Minnesota and sent the skeleton to a museum in Washington that was collecting human remains for research. In the “bone rooms” of the Smithsonian, a scientific revolution was unfolding that would change our understanding of the human body, race, and prehistory. Seeking evidence to support new theories of racial classification, collectors embarked on a global competition to recover the best specimens of skeletons, mummies, and fossils. As the study of these discoveries discredited racial theory, new ideas emerging in the budding field of anthropology displaced race as the main motive for building bone rooms. Today, as a new generation seeks to learn about the indigenous past, momentum is building to return objects of spiritual significance to native peoples. “A beautifully written, meticulously documented analysis of [this] little-known history.” —Brian Fagan, Current World Archeology “How did our museums become great storehouses of human remains? Bone Rooms chases answers...through shifting ideas about race, anatomy, anthropology, and archaeology and helps explain recent ethical standards for the collection and display of human dead.” —Ann Fabian, author of The Skull Collectors “Details the nascent views of racial science that evolved in U.S. natural history, anthropological, and medical museums...Redman effectively portrays the remarkable personalities behind [these debates]...pitting the prickly Aleš Hrdlička at the Smithsonian...against ally-turned-rival Franz Boas at the American Museum of Natural History.” —David Hurst Thomas, Nature
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674969731
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
A Smithsonian Book of the Year A Nature Book of the Year “Provides much-needed foundation of the relationship between museums and Native Americans.” —Smithsonian In 1864 a US Army doctor dug up the remains of a Dakota man who had been killed in Minnesota and sent the skeleton to a museum in Washington that was collecting human remains for research. In the “bone rooms” of the Smithsonian, a scientific revolution was unfolding that would change our understanding of the human body, race, and prehistory. Seeking evidence to support new theories of racial classification, collectors embarked on a global competition to recover the best specimens of skeletons, mummies, and fossils. As the study of these discoveries discredited racial theory, new ideas emerging in the budding field of anthropology displaced race as the main motive for building bone rooms. Today, as a new generation seeks to learn about the indigenous past, momentum is building to return objects of spiritual significance to native peoples. “A beautifully written, meticulously documented analysis of [this] little-known history.” —Brian Fagan, Current World Archeology “How did our museums become great storehouses of human remains? Bone Rooms chases answers...through shifting ideas about race, anatomy, anthropology, and archaeology and helps explain recent ethical standards for the collection and display of human dead.” —Ann Fabian, author of The Skull Collectors “Details the nascent views of racial science that evolved in U.S. natural history, anthropological, and medical museums...Redman effectively portrays the remarkable personalities behind [these debates]...pitting the prickly Aleš Hrdlička at the Smithsonian...against ally-turned-rival Franz Boas at the American Museum of Natural History.” —David Hurst Thomas, Nature
Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology
Author: Joan Cassell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
Book Description
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
Book Description
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Maternal and Child Health Research Program
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child health services
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child health services
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Federal Register
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 1454
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 1454
Book Description
Index of Conference Proceedings
Author: British Library. Document Supply Centre
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Anthropological Genetics
Author: Michael H. Crawford
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521546973
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Volume detailing the effects of the molecular revolution on anthropological genetics and how it redefined the field.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521546973
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Volume detailing the effects of the molecular revolution on anthropological genetics and how it redefined the field.