{"product_id":"anthropologists-wanted-why-organizations-need-anthropology-9789463722261","title":"Anthropologists Wanted: Why Organizations Need Anthropology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ccite\u003eAnthropologists Wanted. Why Organizations Need Anthropology\u003c\/cite\u003e the authors present a broad and inspiring survey of anthropologists in the job market. What in fact is anthropology? What skills do anthropologists have? Where do they work? How do they add value in the workplace, according to the people who hire them? And how can anthropologists showcase their qualities to employers? The book contains unique insights for anyone who plans to study, is studying, or has studied anthropology. And for employers interested in why anthropological knowledge is important.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ccite\u003eAnthropologists Wanted\u003c\/cite\u003e includes portraits of anthropologists and their diverse occupations, interviews with employers and academic counsellors' answers to frequently asked questions about degree programmes, anthropological skills, and tips to help you land that job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You've written such a welcome book; it is proving so useful at this stage of my anthropology studies. It offers so many great insights and has given me the confidence I'll need when applying for jobs. It should be required reading for every anthropology student!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eRazia Jaggoe, anthropology student\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the 2021 edition \u003cbr\u003e Foreword \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. What is anthropology? \u003cbr\u003e Why anthropology? \u003cbr\u003e Participant observation \u003cbr\u003e Structuralism and relativism \u003cbr\u003e Context and holism \u003cbr\u003e Ethnography \u003cbr\u003e Academic and applied, reflective and engaged \u003cbr\u003e Applied anthropology \u003cbr\u003e ...and what’s the salary? \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Corina Enache \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Anneke Beerkens \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Emma Ratia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. ‘What can I do with an anthropology degree?’ \u003cbr\u003e As an undergraduate student, how can I prepare for the job market? \u003cbr\u003e What is the added value of a master’s degree in the job market? \u003cbr\u003e What distinguishes anthropologists from other social scientists? \u003cbr\u003e Why would an employer want to hire an anthropologist? \u003cbr\u003e How can I ‘translate’ my discipline for employers? \u003cbr\u003e How do I land my first job? \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Lianne Quax \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Rita Ouédraogo \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Sam van Vliet \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Academic anthropology: working at a university \u003cbr\u003e Getting a doctorate \u003cbr\u003e A postdoctoral position \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Bart Barendregt \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Naomi van Stapele \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Loes Berendsen \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Unique skills of an anthropologist \u003cbr\u003e Ordering chaos \u003cbr\u003e Seeing the invisible \u003cbr\u003e Understanding the internal logic \u003cbr\u003e Discovering patterns \u003cbr\u003e Guiding change \u003cbr\u003e Telling persuasive stories \u003cbr\u003e Enriching decision-making \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Olof van der Gaag \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Mark Middel \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Michelle Steggerda \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Branding anthropology \u003cbr\u003e Framing: anthropologists as fixers of human issues \u003cbr\u003e Power: own your rank! \u003cbr\u003e Language: multilingual, strategic and playful \u003cbr\u003e Tempo: faster and with the beat \u003cbr\u003e Nuance: strength and weakness \u003cbr\u003e Ethics: pragmatic, bold and brave \u003cbr\u003e Change: to describe and to create \u003cbr\u003e Always underline you are an anthropologist \u003cbr\u003e Interlude with Martin Ortlieb \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Anthropologists, employers and the job market \u003cbr\u003e Anthropologists on starting out \u003cbr\u003e Anthropologists on their career paths \u003cbr\u003e Professional fields: where anthropologists work \u003cbr\u003e Trends and developments \u003cbr\u003e Employers on anthropologists \u003cbr\u003e Employer tips for anthropologists \u003cbr\u003e Tips from working anthropologists\u003cbr\u003e Interview with Frans Lustermans \u003cbr\u003e Interview with Lilian Swart-Eekhout \u003cbr\u003e Interview with Meino Zandwijk \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amsterdam University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53518287929687,"sku":"9789463722261","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/anthropologists-wanted-why-organizations-need-anthropology-9789463722261","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}