Antropologia culturale

American Anthropological Association Blog

A service to its members and the public created by the American Anthropological Association, the AAA web log is a forum for discussing topics of debate in anthropology and a space for public commentary on association policies, publications, and advocacy issues. It is intended as a place to spur intellectual discussion and critique grounded in anthropological and other scientific research.

http://blog.aaanet.org/

American Anthropological Association “Careers in Anthropology”

This site provides useful information from the American Anthropological Association about how today's anthropologists do not just work in exotic locations but rather can be found in a surprising array of fields and careers. Links are listed for both students and jobseekers on topics including career paths, financial support, and internships.

http://aaanet.org/profdev/careers/

The American Folklife Center

The twentieth century has been called the age of documentation, and folklorists and other ethnographers have taken advantage of each succeeding technology, from Thomas Edison's wax-cylinder recording machine, invented in 1877, to the latest digital audio equipment, in order to record the voices and music of many regional, ethnic, and cultural groups in the United States and around the world. Much of this priceless documentation has been assembled and preserved in the American Folklife Center's Archive of Folk Culture. On this site you will find not only an introduction to the activities of the American Folklife Center and its Archive of Folk Culture but also news about programs and activities, online presentations of collections, and other resources to facilitate folklife projects and study.

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/

Becoming Human

Becoming Human is a fascinating site that explores human origins. Of particular interest are a number of interactive features including a documentary. There is also a news section with the latest news of relevance to physical anthropology. The site is the creation of the Institute of Human Origins (IHO) based at Arizona State University. The IHO conducts, interprets, and publicizes scientific research on human evolution. Their approach brings together scientists from diverse disciplines to develop integrated, biobehavioral investigations of human evolution.

http://www.becominghuman.org/

National Association for the Practice of Anthropology

Founded in 1983, NAPA is one of many “sections” of the American Anthropological Association and is dedicated to promoting the practice of anthropology and the interests of practicing anthropologists while furthering the practice of anthropology as a profession. The site provides useful information about the practice of anthropology internationally, a blog, publications, and career development.

http://practicinganthropology.org/

National Association of Student Anthropologists

The website of the National Association of Student Anthropologists. NASA is a “section” of the American Anthropological Association and was founded in 1985 to address graduate and undergraduate student concerns and promote anthropologists-in-training. Here you will find information about joining both NASA and the AAA as a student member

http://www.studentanthropologists.org/

National Park Service Cultural Resources

A website dedicated to the practice of National Park Service archeologists, architects, curators, historians, and other cultural resource professionals who work in America’s nearly 400 national parks to preserve, protect, and share the history of the Untied States and its people. The site allows visitors to explore historic preservation and the tools used to help preserve and protect significant cultural and historical places. Information on cultural resource programs, preservation assistance resources, grant information, as well as internship and volunteer opportunities. There is an especially wide variety of resources concerning Native Americans.

http://www.nps.gov/history/

Race: Are We So Different?

Looking through the eyes of history, science, and lived experience, the RACE Project explains differences among people and reveals the reality—and unreality—of race. The story of race is complex and may challenge how we think about race and human variation, about the differences and similarities among people. RACE is a project of American Anthropological Association funded by the Ford Foundation and the National Science Foundation.

http://www.understandingrace.org/home.html

Royal Anthropological Institute

The home page of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, the world’s longest-established scholarly association dedicated to anthropology in all its many fields and applications, provides a wide variety of resources ranging from archival material, films, photographs, and publications.

http://www.therai.org.uk/

Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology— A Group Blog

Savage Minds is a collective blog devoted to both bringing anthropology to a wider audience as well as providing an online forum for discussing the latest developments in the field. The blog is the product of a group of Ph.D. students and professors who teach and study anthropology. Founded in 2005, Savage Minds was ranked 17th out of 50 top science blogs by the journal Nature in 2006. In 2010, American Anthropologist called Savage Minds “the central online site of the North American anthropological community,” whose “value is found in the quality of the posts by the site’s central contributors, a cadre of bright, engaged, young anthropology professors.” It is a fun and interesting site to get a sense of what is new and exciting in the field.

http://savageminds.org/

Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History’s Department of Anthropology

Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world's largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. The National Museum of Natural History is part of the Smithsonian Institution and is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about natural and cultural worlds through its research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs. The Department of Anthropology website has interesting and useful links that highlight anthropological research and collections at the Smithsonian.

http://anthropology.si.edu/