Since the 1990s, most anthropologists have been employed in this 5th subfield. Practitioners use anthropological methods, theori
es, and concepts to solve practical, real-world problems; practitioners are often employed by a governmental agency or private organization _______ anthropology
Applied anthropology is a branch of anthropology that focuses on finding practical solutions to real-world problems. In other words, it consists in putting the theories into practice.
This approach is very useful in areas such as medicine, business and education. For example, applied anthropology may help in finding ways to learn and preserve a language from an isolated culture.
