Applied Anthropology (5th Category of Anthropology)

1. Business looks at the larger culture in which organizations are situated and the perspective of different groups

1.1. EX. understand the demand of products from a culture and understand what those products are being used for

2. Forensics used to help identify human remains and assist in solving crimes

2.1. EX. help solve homicides (murder)

2.2. EX. identify humans in mass grave sites and understand where they came from

3. Definition: theories within anthropology and applying them to real-life situations; encompasses all sub-fields; achieve practical goals

4. REFERENCES Ember, C. R., Ember, M., & Peregrine, P. N. (2015). Human Evolution: Biological and Cultural. In Human evolution and culture.

5. Environmental focus on the issues relating to the interaction of humans with their environment

5.1. EX. study of how a tribe in the Amazon survives by using the forests around them.

5.2. EX. study of how a culture in the deserts of Africa survives

6. Health/Medical study of health and illness and the associated beliefs and practices

6.1. EX. study how a culture that uses primitive medicine compares to that of a culture that is up-to-date on medicine and can use technology