ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

What did the class learn from this exercise?

• Anthropological organizations may be formed around a particular goal (applied anthropology), the study of a particular area (Oceania) or topic (work), a theoretical position (humanistic), or the identity of the members (Latino and Latina, European). Mixtures of these principles are common.

• Some of the groups are active; others are diffuse and relatively somnolent. It seems to make a difference if there is a core of active people who keep things going. Often the leadership appears to be limited to a particular geographic area or cluster of people who know each other.

• In general the organizations were not very responsive to requests for interviews or other information from graduate students. Some people were very helpful, but many did not respond to repeated emails and phone calls.

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Richard Wilk

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