What do applied anthropologists do?
Applied anthropologists take anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and techniques and use this information to identify, assess, and solve contemporary social problems. This might include forensic anthropology, which is the application of biological anthropology to the law; development anthropology, which helps assess the social and cultural dimensions of economic and social development; medical anthropology, which applies anthropological knowledge to health systems; or environmental archaeology, which studies culture and the environment. Applied anthropologists often go to work for international development agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the World Health Organization (WHO), but increasingly applied anthropologists are being hired by many different organizations.
