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Participatory design of a smart forest in the Brazilian Amazon using smartphones, algorithms, and ethnographic methods 使用智能手机、算法和民族志方法对巴西亚马逊的智能森林进行参与式设计

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-05-07 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12201

Shaozeng Zhang, Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva

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Critiquing Neocolonial Digital Barriers’ Impact on eLibraries and African Scholarship 批判新殖民主义数字壁垒对图书馆和非洲学术的影响

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-03-17 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12193

Kamela Heyward-Rotimi

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Beyond Methods: A Model for Teaching Theory in Applied Anthropology 超越方法：应用人类学理论教学模式

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-26 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12194

Lauren Hayes, Yuson Jung

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Anthropology Majors Prepare for Life after College 人类学专业学生为毕业后的生活做准备

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-24 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12195

Daniel Ginsberg, Palmyra Jackson

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How Studying Anthropology Changes Students 人类学学习如何改变学生

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-24 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12198

Maria Kitchin, Emily Ding, Colette A. Nortman, Gina Hunter, William Roberts

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“Where Do I Even Start?”: Exploring Resources for Anthropology Students’ College-to-Career Transitions “我从哪里开始？”：探索人类学学生从大学到职业转变的资源

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-24 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12199

Emily Ding, Angela D. Storey, Brianna M. Lee, Anastasia Jhoslien, Maria Cora

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“There's a Lot You Can Do with It”: Anthropology Undergraduates Talk about Their Professional Futures “你可以用它做很多事情”:人类学本科生谈论他们的职业未来

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-14 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12197

Colette A. Nortman, Maria Kitchin, Victoria L. Kvitek, William Roberts, Gina Hunter

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“Hooked”: How Undergraduate Students Become Anthropology Majors “挂钩”：大学生如何成为人类学专业的学生

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-10 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12200

Victoria L. Kvitek, Maria Cora, Anastasia Jhoslien, Briana M. Lee, Angela D. Storey

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Student Researchers’ Reflections on the AAA Undergraduate Fellowship 学生研究人员对AAA本科生奖学金的思考

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2023-02-10 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12196

Palmyra Jackson, Daniel Ginsberg, Angela D. Storey

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Protocols for Conducting Drone Fieldwork in Togo, West Africa 在西非多哥进行无人机实地工作的规程

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Annals of Anthropological Practice Pub Date : 2022-09-30 DOI: 10.1111/napa.12192

Colin Thor West, Rajah Saparapa, Koff Nomedji, Devon Maloney, Aaron Moody

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