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Re: Add a Comment!  O' doome o' the morre o' the sorte o' crappe. Hoeu beeh Johnne Galete? evilcokemachine. Nay evilcokemachine Tue September 20, 2005, 1:03 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  do you know what are the best anthropology colleges in the world?  or at least the states? MW88 mysterywitch88 [at] yahoo [dot] com Mon October 24, 2005, 10:00 am <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  You left out that it is a COMPARATIVE study of all things human. Fri November 4, 2005, 11:34 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  The most important thing to do in anthropology is to get involved with the seminars and the field work in your department. Even if you're not a linguist - take a class on linguistics.  Even if you have no plans to ever go into archaeology - take one class on its usage and techniques.  In some schools, there are optional tracks for linguistics, cultural, biological/evolutionary, and archaeological anthropology degrees.  Even if this is the case, don't specialize too soon.  You might go into the degree wanting to be an archaeologist and discover that evolutionary anthropology is far more interesting to you. Other “normal” job options with a BA in Anthro include teaching (elementary and secondary) and the peace corps.  Most Anthro students I personally know are going in for a PhD or at least a Master's, since research and other high paying jobs require it at bare minimum. In addition, Anthropology is an excellent second degree to complement practically any other degree. Tue November 29, 2005, 6:53 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  As a bachelor of cultural anthro, my greatest wish is to revive Atlantis and the history of our primal ancestors, the key to the success of our future as a humankind. Kippling was right... “In the second finger of every human being is the Ur finger, the pointing out and connecting infinte of crossways and networks of our time.” What are we destined for? Dr.  Pepper amberstudy [at] gmail [dot] com Sat February 11, 2006, 3:11 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  I'm ananthropology student from london and I find that the discipline has broadened by horizons in terms of analysing society from a non- ethnocentric point of veiw- but we all have some subjectivity in us even high court judges. Antho X. Thu February 16, 2006, 1:03 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  Iam very intersted in becoming a forensic anthropologist, but i need some guidance.I dont know wheather its the right choice.  Do you Find Jobs Easy? noheli bloom_02 [at] hotmail [dot] com Tue April 11, 2006, 9:19 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  I am 16 years old and in 11th grade and I have been studying human behavior, social interactions, hereditary characteristics, and cultural standards unconsciously for as long as I can remember and I was wondering if this field would be a good fit for me.  I am also an active musician and I love being around people.  Are anthropologists' jobs generally done alone? nriehl [at] yahoo [dot] com Wed January 17, 2007, 12:41 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  I am unsure of the caree i should choose.  I love history almost everything about it, i want to travel for at least a little while in my caree, I like researching things and i am able to speak in front of a big crowd as long as i am prepared. some of the ideas i have on what i what to be or major in are archaeology, historian, museum director, museum curator, professor, and contract archæologist.  But the main thing is i want to travel. if any one can help me in what i should choose please reply at tawni325 (at) yahoo (dot) com.  Thanx and God Bless Sun February 4, 2007, 4:26 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  Is it worht taking online classes for anthropolgy? angie [dot] tripp [at] us [dot] army [dot] mil Tue February 13, 2007, 8:19 am <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  *worth :) angie [dot] tripp [at] us [dot] army [dot] mil Tue February 13, 2007, 8:19 am <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  Hey everyone, These are great comments/additions to this article.  I am currently a Ph.D.  candidate, so I suppose my perspective would be from the academic side of things.  I think studying anthropology (whether as a major or otherwise) tends to broaden people's horizons, and, perhaps most importantly (to me), allows us to engage with relevant social issues—either through forensic anthropology uncovering human rights abuses and 'disappearances' during political regimes (read _Anil's Ghost_!), or through cultural anthropology's engagement with issues of race, gender, sexuality, inequality... At it's heart, though, for me, anthropology is about people & their experiences—whether it is about their experiences of music and socialising in a tokyo disco & what this tells us about life in japan, the lives of sex workers in thailand, or the people down the street from you and me—who are they really? what matters to them?  why should we care?: this question should be at the heart of anthropology. Anthropology can also help us to 'de-familiarise' our own perspective on the world, to see ourselves as others might see us.  When you first learn about 'cultural relativism' and 'ethnocentrism', it can be really exciting, and simultaneously scary! Is cultural relativism actually moral relativism? Is it o.k.  to judge what others do within our own society, as well as in other societies??  Career options: I'm a cultural anthropologist, so I know more about that side of things.  But anthro.  friends have gone on to be doctors, fulbright scholars studying canada's medical system or the lives & wages of mexico city's garbagemen, ph.d.  students, forensic anthropologists, ethnomusicologists (the study of music and culture).  My work is based in urban areas, but there is a great tradition in rural or rural-urban studies. In terms of skills, I think it builds listening skills, analytical skills, an ability to be non-judgmental (at least during an interview or participant-observation, and only to a point...), the ability to mediate/negotiate. Plus, you can do it anywhere you live!  You don't have to go far away, for instance, to find debates/arguments about the environment, abortion, a living wage or welfare, suvs & oil prices... Trying to do a study with people with the political/cultural perspective opposite yours can be a great exercise in cultural relativism, it's benefits and drawbacks: you don't have to go to another country for that! I hope this helps, please let me know if you have questions!  Sorry not to say much about physical anthro, linguistics and archaeology: they are fascinating, but are better discussed by people who specialise in them! PostHoleDigger mhdepret [at] gmail [dot] com Fri April 20, 2007, 8:49 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  Thanks for your posts !  Quite thought-provoking indeed!  I am an international student who is interested in anthropology, esp the cultural things... Could u tell me more ?  For I am trying to see if I shall seriously choose it as my direction :) Kelly Kelly [dot] Du [dot] Summerflower [at] gmail [dot] com Wed August 1, 2007, 12:33 am <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  I'm about to go into the 10th grade and I want to get a head start on anthro for college, but I'm not sure what field i want to take on.  what are some classes that will prepare me? Mon August 20, 2007, 1:57 pm <Reply to this comment>

 

Re: Add a Comment!  I am getting my B.A. in Cultural Anthro., and I think it's important to discuss how broad of a major it is. I do not plan to be an “Anthropologist,” really. Actually, I'd like to be a journalist among many other things that most people wouldn't find Anthro relevant for.  However, Anthro.  is a great thing to major in if you plan on doing ANYTHING with people, which covers most careers that exist. Our world is becoming more and more globalized everyday— countries are more connected and reliant on each other both socially and economically. I decided to go into Cultural Anthro.  because I feel I have a passion of understanding and accepting other ways of life.  I think anyone who feels this passion should consider it because people like us can bridge the cultural gaps that cause wars and hate. Even if we do not become professional Anthropologists. Chelsey Wed January 16, 2008, 4:47 pm <Reply to this comment>