A global network of associations contributing to worldwide communication and cooperation in the field of anthropology

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There are many ways to conduct anthropology. Different approaches to anthropology have developed in many countries. Anthropologists on a global scale work together through international organizations to try and understand more about our lives as humans.

Anthropology on a Global Scale

WCAA. “Home - WCAA.” World Anthropological Union, 2022, https://www.waunet.org/wcaa/. Accessed 28 September 2022.

World Council of Anthropological Associations

American anthropology is usually divided into four main subfields:
- Archaeology 
- Biological Anthropology 
- Cultural Anthropology 
- Linguistic Anthropology 

The Four Subfields of Anthropology 

- Anthropology and COVID-19
- Nutritional Anthropology 
- Psychological Anthropology 

Interdisciplinary Fields in Anthropology 

- Social Anthropology 

- Cultural Anthropology

- Linguistic Anthropology

- Biological or Physical Anthropology

- Visual Anthropology

- Psychological Anthropology

- Archaeology 

- Applied Anthropology 

- Nutritional Anthropology 

- Digital Anthropology

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