Publication Date
11-1-2015
Abstract
Traditional academic anthropology centers on fieldwork and the production of publications that contribute to a growing body of scholarship. In the past several decades, this collective knowledge has primarily circulated only within the discipline itself; in addition, the present day structure of academic anthropology has played a role in its isolation from other disciplines and the general public (Checker et al. 2010). This state of affairs is partially due to the expansion of the discipline in the 1960s, which made it financially possible to support many discipline-specific books, book series, and journals geared exclusively toward trained anthropologists rather than the lay public. This shift removed many anthropological arguments to an exclusive, professional-only realm resulting in decreased dialogue with audiences outside of the discipline (Borofsky 2011). But all is not lost. A growing field in the discipline, applied anthropology, branches away from this traditional academic model and is pushing the boundaries of what is considered anthropological research.
Recommended Citation
Moison, Madeline
(2015)
"Creating a Dialogue: Bringing Anthropology to the University Campus,"
Spectrum: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholars.unh.edu/spectrum/vol5/iss1/5