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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 4(1), pp. 1 - 5
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040101
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Exploring the Field in Your Backyard: Community-based Learning in Environmental Anthropology
David Fazzino *
College of Liberal Arts, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper discusses the integration of applied and community-based anthropological fieldwork into programs that do not specifically address applied work. While there has been an increased interest in applied work, it is also the case that not all programs and departments are moving to an applied approach. Instructors who attempt to add these as essential components into advanced level classes may face a multitude of daunting challenges, amongst them the ability to balance this with substantive in-class content delivery, meeting regulatory requirements with the institutional review board, varying levels of student knowledge in methods and theory, and attaining and maintaining student interest. This paper discusses a variety of approaches to meet these challenges and suggests a timeline for a 15-week course that achieves a balancing act of substantive course delivery and hands-on experiences, offering students the best of "both worlds".
KEYWORDS
Undergraduate Training and Teaching, Applied Anthropology, Environmental Anthropology
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] David Fazzino , "Exploring the Field in Your Backyard: Community-based Learning in Environmental Anthropology," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1 - 5, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040101.
(b). APA Format:
David Fazzino (2016). Exploring the Field in Your Backyard: Community-based Learning in Environmental Anthropology. Sociology and Anthropology, 4(1), 1 - 5. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040101.