From “Anthropology in Action” to “Action Anthropology”

Outside the pages of this journal, the term “practical anthropology” has been applied far more often to problems associated with colonial administration than it has to those of the preaching of the gospel or the growth and life of the church. The emphasis of Practical Anthropology, however, has some of its roots in the application of anthropological insights to other such questions. In this article the history of the development of various programs and approaches in the application of anthropological science to colonial administration is sketched briefly. A second article will follow, with some of the theoretical points of view which have been held, and their significance. These articles are background articles to put Practical Anthropology in perspective

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• Pedagogy in Action

  Open Access•Mark K Watson•Anthropology in Action•2019

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