Applied Anthropology refers to the application of the method and theory of anthropology to the analysis and solution of practical problems. Kedia and Van Willigen’s examination on Applied Anthropology: Domains of Application defines the process as a, “complex of related, research-based, instrumental methods which produce change or stability in specific cultural systems through the provision of data, initiation of direct action, and/or the formulation of policy”. More simply, applied anthropology is the praxis-based side of anthropological research; it includes researcher involvement and activism within the participating community.
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