{"product_id":"why-the-world-needs-anthropologists-paperback-1","title":"Why the World Needs Anthropologists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Podjed\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarla Guerrón Montero\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does the world need anthropology and anthropologists more than ever? The second edition of \u003ci\u003eWhy the World Needs Anthropologists \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together prominent academic, practicing, and applied anthropologists to answer this provocative question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition advocates a proactive and ethically engaged discipline that not only observes societal transformations but also contributes to solving the most pressing global issues. It proposes that anthropology must be at the front and center of the solving table. In an accessible and appealing style, each author explores anthropology's social value and practical applications. Contributors share their career paths and how they use their anthropological skills and knowledge outside academia. They also provide specific suggestions to anthropologists and the public on how anthropology can offer powerful insights and solutions in complex and unpredictable times. Each chapter includes a list of recommendations - DOs and DON'Ts - from the authors. With such practical resources, this book is a toolkit to harness anthropology's full potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind volume is essential reading for fledgling and established anthropologists, social scientists, and the general public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Podjed\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Associate Professor at the University of Ljubljana, and Advisor to the Director at the Institute for Innovation and Development of the University of Ljubljana. Dan is the founder of the EASA Applied Anthropology Network and initiator of the symposium Why the World Needs Anthropologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarla Guerrón Montero\u003c\/b\u003e is an applied cultural anthropologist, Professor of Anthropology, and Director of the Center for Material Culture Studies (CMCS) at the University of Delaware (Newark, United States). Carla has studied tourism and mobilities, food and nutrition, nation-building, and world anthropologies in Latin America. She is a long-serving member of the Advisory and Organising Committees of the symposium Why the World Needs Anthropologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53909975728435,"sku":"9781032672403","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tPk_khPT989781032672403.webp?v=1787834329","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/why-the-world-needs-anthropologists-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}