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Multimodal ethnographies for teaching anthropological sensibilities

Teaching Anthropology

Anna Apostolidou PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Ionian University Given the history of our discipline, it seems rather peculiar that anthropologists are not more “naturally inclined” to employ multimodality in their research and teaching. Introduction: Multimodal anthropology and the politics of invention.

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Learning How to Wash Your Hands in Anthropology Class 

Teaching Anthropology

To his point, I find the current slew of handwashing videos on YouTube and other sites to be excellent resources for anthropology class projects, and utilize several in an activity that nurtures introductory students’ skills in critical thinking and observation. Students can watch the videos in groups or individually.

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Trying to give students in low-wage majors some extra skills they can cash in on

The Hechinger Report

Riley said the University of Texas System received a $50,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to help fund the program, which aims to serve roughly 3,700 undergraduate students by the end of 2022. Related: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year.

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Colleges rebrand humanities majors as job-friendly 

The Hechinger Report

Nationwide, between 2012 and 2022 the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in the humanities English, history, languages, literature, philosophy and related subjects fell 24 percent , according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. But its become an existential one. Talent-spotting, the college calls it.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. A Decline in Civic Understanding The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) U.S. To tackle these multifaceted issues, a multidisciplinary approach is essential.