National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
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The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology is a professional organization that promotes and supports the application of anthropological knowledge and methods to real-world problems in diverse practical settings.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
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professional association → |
| abbreviation |
NAPA
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| activity |
networking practitioners across sectors
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organizing conferences and sessions → providing professional development resources → publishing materials on practicing anthropology → |
| affiliation |
American Anthropological Association section
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| aim |
to bridge academic and applied anthropology
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to increase the visibility of practicing anthropology → to influence policy and practice through anthropological insight → |
| appliesMethod |
ethnography
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mixed-methods research → qualitative research → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
anthropology
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applied anthropology → practicing anthropology → |
| focus |
application of anthropological methods in practical settings
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policy-relevant research → practice-oriented training and mentoring → public and community engagement → |
| hasMember |
applied anthropologist
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practicing anthropologist → professionals using anthropological methods → students of anthropology → |
| language |
English
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| parentOrganization |
American Anthropological Association
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| purpose |
to advance professional standards in practicing anthropology
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to promote the practice of anthropology → to provide a professional home for practicing anthropologists → to support anthropologists working in non-academic settings → to support the application of anthropological knowledge to real-world problems → |
| sector |
academic sector
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government sector → nonprofit sector → private sector → |
| topic |
careers in practicing anthropology
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ethics in applied anthropology → evaluation and program design → methods for working with communities → organizational and business anthropology → public and policy anthropology → |
| website |
https://practicinganthropology.org/
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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NAPA Bulletin
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associatedOrganization |
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American Anthropological Association
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hasPart |