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Thinking of Majoring in Anthropology? “ I was attracted to anthropology as the science that dares to be different. Anthropology considers the voices and perspectives of all humans on the planet in its pursuit of understanding the human condition. “ Facebook.com/ AmericanAnthropologicalAssociation Twitter.com/AmericanAnthro @AmericanAnthro anthropology-news.org Learn more about Anthropology: www.americananthro.org Anthropology in Action Whatever their field of choice, anthropologists can change the way we view and interact with our world. There are many areas of anthropological study… • Cultural Anthropology Examines social patterns and processes within and across cultures • Archaeology Understanding the past through historical and pre-historic materials, architectural features, landscapes and remains • Biological/Physical Anthropology The study of human and non-human primate evolution, ecology, behavior, and bio-cultural variation • Linguistic Anthropology Studies how language reflects and influences social life • Medical Anthropology Observing and explaining what factors influence people’s health and well-being • Forensic Anthropology Confirming cause of death through skeletal, decomposed or unidentified human remains • Business Anthropology Helping solve business problems through research on consumers, organizational change, and innovation • Visual Anthropology Using photos, film, and video to describe, analyze and interpret behavior • Environmental Anthropology Examines how people interact with, respond to and alter the environment • Museum Anthropology Sharing lived experiences and scientific discoveries through exhibitions, educational programs, and material collections About AAA The American Anthropological Association is the world’s largest association for professional anthropologists, with more than 10,000 members. What can I do with a degree in Anthropology? Anthropologists are everywhere, in every corner of the globe and in every type of industry. Companies that currently employ anthropologists include: • Netflix • Google • Intel • Match.com • The Smithsonian Institution • The Philadelphia Zoo • Reddit • CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • National Park Service • Department of Veterans Affairs • Novartis Pharmaceuticals • U.S. Department of Justice • World Bank Make a difference in the world… We’ll give you the tools! What is Anthropology? Our clothes, our homes, our bones, how we talk, how we think, our past, our present and our future…It’s all Anthropology! 4 Fields of Anthropology • Cultural Anthropology • Biological / Physical Anthropology • Archaeology • Linguistic Anthropology #4Fields4Life AAA 18 x 24 poster.indd 1 8/1/2016 10:45:00 AM

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Thinking of Majoring inAnthropology?

“I was attracted to anthropology as the science that dares to be different. Anthropology considers the voices and perspectives of all humans on the planet in its pursuit of understanding the human condition.“

Facebook.com/AmericanAnthropologicalAssociation

Twitter.com/AmericanAnthro

@AmericanAnthro

anthropology-news.org

Learn more about Anthropology:www.americananthro.org

Anthropology in ActionWhatever their field of choice, anthropologists can change the way we view and interact with our world. There are many areas of anthropological study…

• Cultural AnthropologyExamines social patterns and processes within and across cultures

• ArchaeologyUnderstanding the past through historical and pre-historic materials, architectural features, landscapes and remains

• Biological/Physical AnthropologyThe study of human and non-human primate evolution, ecology, behavior, and bio-cultural variation

• Linguistic AnthropologyStudies how language reflects and influences social life

• Medical AnthropologyObserving and explaining what factors influence people’s health and well-being

• Forensic AnthropologyConfirming cause of death through skeletal, decomposed or unidentified human remains

• Business AnthropologyHelping solve business problems through research on consumers, organizational change, and innovation

• Visual AnthropologyUsing photos, film, and video to describe, analyze and interpret behavior

• Environmental AnthropologyExamines how people interact with, respond to and alter the environment

• Museum AnthropologySharing lived experiences and scientific discoveries through exhibitions, educational programs, and material collections

About AAAThe American Anthropological Association is the world’s largest association for professional anthropologists, with more than 10,000 members.

What can I do with a degree in Anthropology?Anthropologists are everywhere, in every corner of the globe and in every type of industry. Companies that currently employ anthropologists include:

• Netflix

• Google

• Intel

• Match.com

• The Smithsonian Institution

• The Philadelphia Zoo

• Reddit

• CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• National Park Service

• Department of Veterans Affairs

• Novartis Pharmaceuticals

• U.S. Department of Justice