Anthropologists

1. What is anthropology?
Why anthropology?
Participant observation
Structuralism and relativism
Context and holism
Ethnography
Academic and applied, reflective and engaged
Applied anthropology
…and what’s the salary?
Interlude with Corina Enache
Interlude with Anneke Beerkens
Interlude with Emma Ratia
4. Unique skills of an anthropologist
Ordering chaos
Seeing the invisible
Understanding the internal logic
Discovering patterns
Guiding change
Telling persuasive stories
Enriching decision-making
Interlude with Olof van der Gaag
Interlude with Mark Middel
Interlude with Michelle Steggerda
5. Branding anthropology
Framing: anthropologists as fixers of human issues
Power: own your rank!
Language: multilingual, strategic and playful
Tempo: faster and with the beat
Nuance: strength and weakness
Ethics: pragmatic, bold and brave
Change: to describe and to create
Always underline you are an anthropologist
Interlude with Martin Ortlieb

Anthropologists Wanted

Why Organizations Need Anthropology

In Anthropologists Wanted. Why Organizations Need Anthropology the authors present a broad and inspiring survey of anthropologists in the job market. What in fact is anthropology? What skills do anthropologists have? Where do they work? How do they add value in the workplace, according to the people who hire them? And how can anthropologists showcase their qualities to employers? The book contains unique insights for anyone who plans to study, is studying, or has studied anthropology. And for employers interested in why anthropological knowledge is important.
Anthropologists Wanted includes portraits of anthropologists and their diverse occupations, interviews with employers and academic counsellors’ answers to frequently asked questions about degree programmes, anthropological skills, and tips to help you land that job.

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