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An overview of the application of applied anthropology to
urban, rural, and regional planning. The site provides bibliographies for
Applied Anthropology, Research Methods, Community Development, Citizen Participation,
Transportation, and Urban Design, as well as links to related sites and to
appropriate shareware programs.
The Applied Anthropology Computer Network includes links to
materials concerning Applied Anthropology and the National Association of
the Practce of Anthropology, a subject specific browser and bulletin boards,
working papers, and other supporting materials.
Carolyn Colleran. Curtin: University of Technology, Western
Australia. Abstact provided: "The following paper briefly examines the
historical beginnings of applied anthropologgy and its current role in planning
and development. The paper attempts to show that applied anthropology is a
worthwhile element of the anthropological discipline. Due to the sensitivity
of data, precautions against falsification and manipulation of data is essential.
Applied Anthropologists routinely face ethical and moral dilemmas as a result
of the very nature of the data and issues they address."
Collaboration between the School of American Research and
the Society for Applied Anthropology. The site includes articles dealing with
community building and planning.
