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Podcast: New Books in Anthropology
Episode: Virginia R. Dominguez and Brigittine M. French, "Anthropological Lives: An Introduction to the Profession of Anthropology" (Rutgers UP, 2020)
Description: Anthropological Lives: An Introduction to the Profession of Anthropology (Rutgers UP, 2020) introduces readers to what it is like to be a professional anthropologist. It focuses on the work anthropologists do, the passions they have, the way that being an anthropologist affects the kind of life they lead. The book draws heavily on the experiences of twenty anthropologists interviewed by Virginia R. Dominguez and Brigittine M. French, as well as on the experiences of the two coauthors. Many different kinds of anthropologists are represented, and the book makes a point of discussing their commonalities as well as their differences. Some of t...