Development and Practicing of Anthropology and Critique

Development is a universal problem which has drawn the attention of third world or developing countries to the identical problem. Different rehearses which were used in the past are viewed as antecedents of development, thought the term development was not used at the time. Development anthropology is the application of anthropological knowledge, theories, methods, and approaches for the purpose of betterment of people of particular societies. Development anthropology implies both an approach in applied anthropology and a specialization and modernization of anthropological knowledge on development field.

Development anthropology refers to the application of anthropological perspectives to the multidisciplinary branch of growth studies. It takes global development and global aid as key substances. The various influences on the local populace, environment, social and economic life are to be examined. They prepare development projects which are compatible to the local ethnic systems. They influence native peoples to develop their self-mechanisms to face environmental problems. Anthropologists are most aware of the human problems while formulating development policies. Anthropologists conduct detail field work to collect sufficient information required for the project. 

Practicing anthropologists also known as vested interest anthropologists. Those anthropologists who choose to trade their ability or information to the market. Basically they become consultants and they do whatever the official customized to do. Many of these classification anthropologists call themselves advocacy anthropologists. Anthropologists have commenced the study of human problems involved in the technological changes which are taking place in all underdeveloped areas.