I think one the best things about anthropology is that the subject is so expansive that it easily supports lifelong learning. I feel like I could immerse myself in anthropology all day, every day, and would still only know of a fraction of what there is to know in this discipline. It is definitely a journey! I would recommend doing an undergraduate honors thesis to everyone that has the opportunity. If you do end up wanting to go to grad school, then it shows an ability to carry supervised research to completion. However, it also shows employers that you can complete research that is professionally useful. I'd agree that, even when doing research in an area you love, it can get a bit tedious, especially when you have to focus on what will be useful to and/or expected by the end user of your research rather than just what is interesting to you as a researcher. I miss grad school. My primary interests are in the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of anthropology, and the historical development of archaeological praxis. Sadly, outside academia, few practitioners seem to want to have those kinds of discussions, unless it is something they are specifically addressing in their paid work.
I completely agree! There is (seemingly) infinite things to learn about humanity, so there will always be more to learn in anthropology. Doing an undergraduate honors thesis was transformative for me in anthropology-fully agree that others should pursue that as well. Thank you for sharing!
As a former political organizer for Planned Parenthood, I will also say that your research is very much needed. I did public health education surrounding colon cancer screenings and infant/mother mortality in low-income communities. There are practical ways that anthropology can be useful, even in a medical setting. I used Paul Farmer as a source during my undergraduate.
This was very interesting to listen to! I'm currently coursing sophomore year of Social and Cultural Anthropology grade in Argentina, where I live. I just found about your channel, it suprises me how different the study programs can be in different countries! Best wishes :)
Great video. I loved the anthro courses I took and recently found out one of my anthro profs passed away. She was wonderful and really helped solidify my love of anthro studies. I’m currently a social work major and work in the field. I try to pull in various knowledge and skills gained from my anthro courses within my social work practice. I find that it has given me a unique perspective of things. Your videos make me want to return to uni after my BSW to complete a BA in Anthro. I am learning a lot by watching your videos on the various sub fields and studies within each of those sub fields. Thank you for what you do.
Hi! Thanks so much for leaving this comment, it means so much to me. I'm so sorry to hear one of your profs passed away-what was her name? I'd be curious to look into her work in anthropology :) Thanks so much again for this comment, I'm so glad you continue to enjoy anthropology!
@@AliviaBrown thank you I appreciate that. She went by Professor J. Teresa Holmes. Her studies took place in Belize. She taught at York University, which is on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. I had her for an Anthropology of Tourism course. I fell in love with it. It’s cool that when I travel now, I can critically analyze the functions of tourism sites, problematic aspects, and my own tourist gaze including the implications of it. Go Anthropology!
My Gen ED Anth 101 class hooked me too. I'm a mid-life degree seeker having gone many, many years not knowing really what I wanted to do , took Anth 101 while declared under a different major I wasn't loving and switched before the semester ended. I wish I'd discovered Anth in or right out of high school, but better late than never, I guess!
By the way, this model is different than models at the Midwestern universities I attended and I wish I stayed at UCLA because courses like “Molecular Anthropology” do not exist here. This channel has helped me get through dark times, and I appreciate it.
Hi! I've been watching your videos for a while now, I have given an entrance exam for BSc in Anthropology and I really hope that I get it but I also am quite nervous because I don't clearly know the jobs I could get after doing Anthropology in India..but I'll always hope that I get to be as good as you are in doing what you do ❤
You are amazing!! I got my BA in art history with an anthropological focus and minor. I was going to dual major, however health complications and burnout prompted me to graduate instead of going for another year. I am working towards getting back into ANTH (specifically biological ANTH!) and women’s health/public health and evolutionary biology! My plan was to also get my PhD right after graduation, but think getting my master’s might be the best option as it’s only 2 years and would also allow me to teach in higher Ed. I would love to hear your thoughts on master’s programs in anthropology! Aside from teaching, my passions are also applied ANTH and working with non profits, nutritionists, public health specialists, etc. (Also considering getting an MS in nutrition or my certification in nutrition)
Some things are modeled in sinusodial ways (such as heart rates). I wish more people had a nuanced understanding of “ups and downs” as more things are more complicated than they seem.
Great video :) I am currently working in my field (law) with a secure comfortable job that I am SO grateful for and have recently been debating grad school, but it wouldn't be for monetary purposes (my salary would be similar), it would be more for passion (counselling-mental health). I am also in the process of deciding if I should keep my passions for fun and just keep progressing in my current role (which I enjoy, despite it not being my passion) and use it to fund my interests/ quality of life. Any advice on this? Looking forward to more content from you :)
Wow, I love this-it is not every day you hear from people who are so grateful for their job and position in life. I honestly think this comes down to personal priorities more than anything else. For some people, turning passions into work can take the fun out of passions while for others, it's amazing! If you like your job and also have time for your passions, it sounds to me like you may be in an ideal spot :)
Hi Alivia! I just discovered your channel and it's been really helpful. I've always been attracted to physical anthropology, but I thought in my country (Chile) all the anthropology programmes focused on cultural anthropology. I was actually studying pre-med but I love the social sciences, and I want to do something that balances both areas. Yesterday I learned that there is a (prestigious) university that does a degree in physical anthropology (you have to pick a concentration, after 2 years of a common plan). I am just wondering how feasable it is to hope to work in physical anthropology, particularily forensic anthropology. It seems that unless I do a PhD and dedicate myself to academia, I will not be able to work in physical anthropology. Is that so?
Hi! I'm so glad you found the channel!! And gosh, how exciting that you found a university that might suit your goals, that's lovely. I am not an expert, so take away from this what you will, but my understanding is that having a PhD significantly improves your chances of being able to find work in these areas. However, that is not to say it is 100% required. This will more so depend on what the job position is you want (ie certain jobs will require much more technical experience than others). Does this help?
Its a very interesting video about your antropological life... I live in México and I just get mi phd in History and Etnohistory for increase my chances in the mexican academy, but even so is complicated..in USA is important the Phd for obtain a tenure?... will you in the future study a master or Phd?... sorry my english is terrible :p
Hi! This is not my area of expertise but I would guess that a PhD helps a lot with securing a tenure at universities. And your English is good!! Don't worry about it!
It is, currently, pretty unlikely that one could obtain a tenure-track anthropology position without a PhD; with good personal/professional networking and a willingness to work as an adjunct for a while, you might be able to get into a tenure-track position at a community or junior college. Roughly, in the US, we are producing about 400-500 PhDs per year, and the number of tenure track positions is a bit more than 3,000, so there are relatively few openings at any given time. Moreover, for US institutions, about 30 percent of the tenure-track faculty are coming from just five institutions: Michigan, Chicago, UC-Berkeley , Columbia, and Harvard. Approximately, another 26 percent of tenure track anthropology faculty come from these nine institutions: Arizona, UCLA, Cornell, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stanford, Wisconsin, and Yale. So, well more than half of the people that get into tenure-track faculty positions are coming from a very small number of institutions. For the my source on that see the notes on page 24 of: Neumann, Sanford, and Spink Neumann. 2022. Practicing Archaeology: A Manual for Cultural Resources Archaeology. Third Edition. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. Also See: Robert J. Speakman et al. 2018. “Market share and recent hiring trends in anthropology faculty positions.” PloS One 13(9): e0202528. Nicholas C. Kawa et al. 2019. “The Social Network of US Academic Anthropology and Its Inequalities.” American Anthropologist 121(1): 14-29.
Hi, I am searching for an answer to this following argument: ethnically non-mixed ancient races are more exposed to more defeciencies in the later generations. Therefore, it is desirable to mix with other ideal races so that you become more intelligent and more strong, taller…
I just took anthro as an optional for my upsc exam ... its not that interesting as other subjects... biological anthro is fine rest are just reports and critiques of one another
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I think one the best things about anthropology is that the subject is so expansive that it easily supports lifelong learning. I feel like I could immerse myself in anthropology all day, every day, and would still only know of a fraction of what there is to know in this discipline. It is definitely a journey!
I would recommend doing an undergraduate honors thesis to everyone that has the opportunity. If you do end up wanting to go to grad school, then it shows an ability to carry supervised research to completion. However, it also shows employers that you can complete research that is professionally useful. I'd agree that, even when doing research in an area you love, it can get a bit tedious, especially when you have to focus on what will be useful to and/or expected by the end user of your research rather than just what is interesting to you as a researcher.
I miss grad school. My primary interests are in the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of anthropology, and the historical development of archaeological praxis. Sadly, outside academia, few practitioners seem to want to have those kinds of discussions, unless it is something they are specifically addressing in their paid work.
I completely agree! There is (seemingly) infinite things to learn about humanity, so there will always be more to learn in anthropology. Doing an undergraduate honors thesis was transformative for me in anthropology-fully agree that others should pursue that as well. Thank you for sharing!
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As a former political organizer for Planned Parenthood, I will also say that your research is very much needed. I did public health education surrounding colon cancer screenings and infant/mother mortality in low-income communities. There are practical ways that anthropology
can be useful, even in a medical setting. I used Paul Farmer as a source during my undergraduate.
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This was very interesting to listen to! I'm currently coursing sophomore year of Social and Cultural Anthropology grade in Argentina, where I live. I just found about your channel, it suprises me how different the study programs can be in different countries! Best wishes :)
Oh wow, thats so cool! How is anthropology different in Argentina? Best wishes to you as well!
Great video. I loved the anthro courses I took and recently found out one of my anthro profs passed away. She was wonderful and really helped solidify my love of anthro studies. I’m currently a social work major and work in the field. I try to pull in various knowledge and skills gained from my anthro courses within my social work practice. I find that it has given me a unique perspective of things. Your videos make me want to return to uni after my BSW to complete a BA in Anthro. I am learning a lot by watching your videos on the various sub fields and studies within each of those sub fields. Thank you for what you do.
Hi! Thanks so much for leaving this comment, it means so much to me. I'm so sorry to hear one of your profs passed away-what was her name? I'd be curious to look into her work in anthropology :) Thanks so much again for this comment, I'm so glad you continue to enjoy anthropology!
@@AliviaBrown thank you I appreciate that. She went by Professor J. Teresa Holmes. Her studies took place in Belize. She taught at York University, which is on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. I had her for an Anthropology of Tourism course. I fell in love with it. It’s cool that when I travel now, I can critically analyze the functions of tourism sites, problematic aspects, and my own tourist gaze including the implications of it. Go Anthropology!
Oh wow, how amazing! I'd love to look into the anthropology of tourism more; maybe even make a video about it. Thanks so much!
My Gen ED Anth 101 class hooked me too. I'm a mid-life degree seeker having gone many, many years not knowing really what I wanted to do , took Anth 101 while declared under a different major I wasn't loving and switched before the semester ended. I wish I'd discovered Anth in or right out of high school, but better late than never, I guess!
By the way, this model is different than models at the Midwestern universities I attended and I wish I stayed at UCLA because courses like “Molecular Anthropology” do not exist here. This channel has helped me get through dark times, and I appreciate it.
I'm so glad to hear this :)
Hi! I've been watching your videos for a while now, I have given an entrance exam for BSc in Anthropology and I really hope that I get it but I also am quite nervous because I don't clearly know the jobs I could get after doing Anthropology in India..but I'll always hope that I get to be as good as you are in doing what you do ❤
This is so sweet, wishing you so much luck!
In which college u gave exam pls reply
@@edwgns I gave PU-CET which is the entrance for BSc Hons. in Panjab University, Chandigarh.
@@nnishhh.12 okay any other colleges u prefer like in Pune,mumbai or delhi.
@@edwgns I will be giving CUET, so I am planning to join Hansraj College for Anthropology.
You are amazing!! I got my BA in art history with an anthropological focus and minor. I was going to dual major, however health complications and burnout prompted me to graduate instead of going for another year. I am working towards getting back into ANTH (specifically biological ANTH!) and women’s health/public health and evolutionary biology! My plan was to also get my PhD right after graduation, but think getting my master’s might be the best option as it’s only 2 years and would also allow me to teach in higher Ed. I would love to hear your thoughts on master’s programs in anthropology! Aside from teaching, my passions are also applied ANTH and working with non profits, nutritionists, public health specialists, etc. (Also considering getting an MS in nutrition or my certification in nutrition)
Some things are modeled in sinusodial ways (such as heart rates). I wish more people had a nuanced understanding of “ups and downs” as more things are more complicated than they seem.
Great video :) I am currently working in my field (law) with a secure comfortable job that I am SO grateful for and have recently been debating grad school, but it wouldn't be for monetary purposes (my salary would be similar), it would be more for passion (counselling-mental health). I am also in the process of deciding if I should keep my passions for fun and just keep progressing in my current role (which I enjoy, despite it not being my passion) and use it to fund my interests/ quality of life. Any advice on this? Looking forward to more content from you :)
Wow, I love this-it is not every day you hear from people who are so grateful for their job and position in life. I honestly think this comes down to personal priorities more than anything else. For some people, turning passions into work can take the fun out of passions while for others, it's amazing! If you like your job and also have time for your passions, it sounds to me like you may be in an ideal spot :)
@@AliviaBrown Thank you girl
Hi Alivia! I just discovered your channel and it's been really helpful. I've always been attracted to physical anthropology, but I thought in my country (Chile) all the anthropology programmes focused on cultural anthropology. I was actually studying pre-med but I love the social sciences, and I want to do something that balances both areas. Yesterday I learned that there is a (prestigious) university that does a degree in physical anthropology (you have to pick a concentration, after 2 years of a common plan). I am just wondering how feasable it is to hope to work in physical anthropology, particularily forensic anthropology. It seems that unless I do a PhD and dedicate myself to academia, I will not be able to work in physical anthropology. Is that so?
Hi! I'm so glad you found the channel!! And gosh, how exciting that you found a university that might suit your goals, that's lovely. I am not an expert, so take away from this what you will, but my understanding is that having a PhD significantly improves your chances of being able to find work in these areas. However, that is not to say it is 100% required. This will more so depend on what the job position is you want (ie certain jobs will require much more technical experience than others). Does this help?
Its a very interesting video about your antropological life... I live in México and I just get mi phd in History and Etnohistory for increase my chances in the mexican academy, but even so is complicated..in USA is important the Phd for obtain a tenure?... will you in the future study a master or Phd?... sorry my english is terrible :p
Hi! This is not my area of expertise but I would guess that a PhD helps a lot with securing a tenure at universities. And your English is good!! Don't worry about it!
It is, currently, pretty unlikely that one could obtain a tenure-track anthropology position without a PhD; with good personal/professional networking and a willingness to work as an adjunct for a while, you might be able to get into a tenure-track position at a community or junior college. Roughly, in the US, we are producing about 400-500 PhDs per year, and the number of tenure track positions is a bit more than 3,000, so there are relatively few openings at any given time. Moreover, for US institutions, about 30 percent of the tenure-track faculty are coming from just five institutions: Michigan, Chicago, UC-Berkeley , Columbia, and Harvard. Approximately, another 26 percent of tenure track anthropology faculty come from these nine institutions: Arizona, UCLA, Cornell, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stanford, Wisconsin, and Yale. So, well more than half of the people that get into tenure-track faculty positions are coming from a very small number of institutions.
For the my source on that see the notes on page 24 of:
Neumann, Sanford, and Spink Neumann. 2022. Practicing Archaeology: A Manual for Cultural Resources Archaeology. Third Edition. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.
Also See:
Robert J. Speakman et al. 2018. “Market share and recent hiring trends in anthropology faculty positions.” PloS One 13(9): e0202528.
Nicholas C. Kawa et al. 2019. “The Social Network of US Academic Anthropology and Its Inequalities.” American Anthropologist 121(1): 14-29.
Hi, I am searching for an answer to this following argument: ethnically non-mixed ancient races are more exposed to more defeciencies in the later generations. Therefore, it is desirable to mix with other ideal races so that you become more intelligent and more strong, taller…
I just took anthro as an optional for my upsc exam ... its not that interesting as other subjects... biological anthro is fine rest are just reports and critiques of one another