Title: Anthropological Skills - Learn and Teach
Headings: Anthropological Skills
Anthropological Skills
October 10, 2015
Anthropological Skills
Understanding Human Diversity
Research Skills for Collecting and Understanding Information
Effective Communication

Content: Anthropological Skills - Learn and Teach
Anthropological Skills
Home | Learn & Teach
October 10, 2015
Anthropological Skills
We think studying anthropology is fascinating in itself but there are many other benefits to studying anthropology. The skills developed through completing a degree in anthropology are useful for living and working in today’s world, which increasingly means interacting with people from many different cultural backgrounds and nations. Studying human societies equips graduates to become critical thinkers and effective communicators who are able to be productive members of working groups, generating relevant information and making informed decisions. Anthropological training concentrates on three broadly transferable skill areas: understanding human diversity, building research skills for collecting and making sense of information, and communicating effectively. Understanding Human Diversity
No matter which subfield is emphasized, an anthropology major learns about other cultures and the ways they may differ from his or her own background and expectations. These differences are not viewed as a problem to be overcome but as a resource that can yield new ways of thinking and new opportunities— a definite advantage in the professional world. Becoming familiar with a wide range of behaviors, beliefs, and values, the student is likely to be more culturally sensitive and flexible in dealings not only with co-workers and clients but also with neighbors and the community. These skills enable him or her to live and work in a world that is increasingly multicultural and global. Research Skills for Collecting and Understanding Information
Likewise, whether the student’s experience in school is in documenting artifacts at an archaeological site, taking measurements of human bones, or recording the daily course of social interaction, all anthropologists learn research skills about how to collect quality information, analyze information to identify important details, and relate those particulars to a larger issue.