Applied Anthropology in Latin America: Towards a Hemispheric Dialogue

While practicing applied anthropology reflects nation-based interests and contradictions regarding the use of knowledge in the realms of academia, policy, and politics, the interpenetration of knowledge is also influenced by power disparities across countries. This special issue employs a historical...

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Published in:Human organization 2022-07, Vol.81 (2), p.101-110
Main Author: Freidenberg, Judith Noemí
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Anthropologists
Anthropology
Collaboration
Cultural anthropology
Education
Knowledge
Native peoples
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Summary:While practicing applied anthropology reflects nation-based interests and contradictions regarding the use of knowledge in the realms of academia, policy, and politics, the interpenetration of knowledge is also influenced by power disparities across countries. This special issue employs a historical and hemispherical perspective to understand Latin American applied anthropology by (1) sharing recent work by Latin American applied anthropologists in English; (2) identifying themes that encourage dialogue with counterparts in the Global North; and (3) suggesting ways to use knowledge that could link anthropology from the North and the South in the American continent. Illustrating with applied work in six Latin American countries, this issue reflects my long commitment to encouraging greater discourse among applied anthropologists in the Americas.
ISSN:0018-7259
1938-3525
DOI:10.17730/1938-3525-81.2.101