Ashley,
Great job with this last discussion post! Using the discipline to address societal concerns and
consequently foster change is the primary goal of applied anthropology. Because it integrates what
students learn in the classroom with actual real-world experience, this branch of anthropology is often
referred to as practicing anthropology. In addition to corporate and business occupations,
anthropologists also work in non-profit and community-based settings. Anthropologists are employed by
non-governmental organizations, such as development banks and international health organizations, to
assist in the design and implementation of various initiatives. Numerous anthropologists work for
neighborhood- and community-based non-profit institutions. They provide their expertise and abilities
to community-based research groups like community research institutes. Occasionally, well-known
