Anthropology in the public sphere, 2008: Emerging trends and significant impacts

American Anthropologist

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-169

  Checker, Melissa ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

2009 trends; Anthropological impacts; Practicing anthropology; Public anthropology

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649084786     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1433.2009.01109.x     Document Type: Review

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