1. Introduction: The Profession of Anthropology and What It Means to Be an Anthropologist

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Meet the Anthropologists xi
5. 1. Introduction: The Profession of Anthropology and What It Means to Be an Anthropologist 1
6. 2. First Encounters with Anthropology and Its Attractions 21
7. 3. Anthropology as a Choice and a Profession 45
8. 4. Anthropologists’ Work, Locations, Institutions, and Successes 65
9. 5. Anthropologists’ Passions, Frustrations, and Challenges 93
10. 6. Thinking like and with Anthropologists 117
11. 7. Conclusion: Anthropological Lives Unbound 135
12. Acknowledgments 141
13. About the Anthropologists 145
14. References 165
15. Index 173
16. About the Authors 181