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hello, i was wondering if you could tell me about the career opportunities and job facilities in anthropology. I am an first year honors student of anthropology in Bangladesh!
Hello Sreya,
Welcome to AllExperts dear 'young Anthropologist'.
As a Bangladeshi Anthropologist, I find your question a critical one. It really depends on the perspective and the goal you choose. Virtually, Anthropologists can contribute in most of the areas, and in Bangladesh a number of my fellow Anthropologists are working. These include:
1. Contribute to the academia and nurturing students of Anthropology through working as a teacher in public or private universities,
2. Work as a researcher in "pure" or "applied" research projects, a number of organizations precisely look for Anthropological expertise (research areas include, but not limited to: chronic diseases, waterborne diseases, child health, aging, maternal health, reproductive health, HIV & AIDS, gender & sexuality etc.)
3. Work in program implementation, where an Anthropologist can contribute significantly with his/her innovative ideas. Also, s/he can contribute in monitoring and evaluation of program activities
4. Work in market research and so many areas!
Entering a job demand experience. The question is where will you get that, right? Work with your teachers (if there is an opportunity), try to have internship in NGOs (a number of NGOs and INGOs offers such opportunity), seek for grant from donors for your honors/masters research (this really counts) and choose a topic that is trendy, try for a part time work in NGOs (definitely once you have some grip over basic concepts of Anthropology and research methods) etc..
However, to succeed in a career, a few qualities are required, and each Anthropologists should have these: sense of precession, capacity to contextualize, knowledge about a particular field s/he is going to work, presentation skills and, of course, the performance at job. And, finally updating oneself through reading, reading and reading as much as possible.
Best of luck my dear friend.
Thanks and regards,
Gorkey
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Gorkey Gourab
Expertise
Identity, ethnicity, anthropological theories, medial anthropology (social & behavioral aspects), psychology and anthropology, gender and sexuality, philosophy of social science, research design and analysis procedures, computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti)
Experience
More than six years' professional research experience as Medical Anthropologist (in the field of HIV &AIDS, gender & sexuality etc.). Qualitative research, programmatic and M&E experience with MAPRs.
Organizations
International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) as Manager - M&E (Qualitative) at Laboratory Sciences Division
Publications
(1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., Gourab, G., & Bhuiya, A. (2009). Living on the extreme margin: Social exclusion of the hijra in Bangladesh. Journal of health, population and nutrition.
(2) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Sikder, J. (2008). Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (Hijra) in Bangladesh: condom chat in the AIDS era. Journal of LGBT Health Research, 4(2-3), 127-141.
(3) Khan, S. I., Pasa, K., Gourab, G., Hasan, A. M. R., Kaukab, S. S. T., & Islam, A. (2007a). Living with risks and vulnerabilities to STIs/HIV: a qualitative assessment of indigenous populations at the northwestern belt in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the ASCON: ICDDR,B, Dhaka, Bangladesh. From http://www.icddrb.org/images/11thAscon_Orals_Day2.pdf.
(4) Gourab, G., Karim, M. S., & Karim, Z. (2004). Religiosity of the santal community. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Anthropology: Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
(5) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G., Sarker, G. F., Ghosh, S., & Khondokar, S. I. (2008a). Mapping geographical and service delivery gaps and estimating size of street, hotel and residence based female sex workers in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(6) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2008b). Understanding the operational dynamics and possible HIV interventions for residence-based female sex workers in two divisional cities in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(7) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2007b). Understanding the context of risks and vulnerabilities to STI/HIV and sexual health: an anthropological assessment of the indigenous community of northwestern belt of Bangladesh. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
(8) Khan, S. I., Parveen, S., Hussain, M. I., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Gourab, G. (2007c). Socialization and sexuality constructions of hijra: implications for STIs/HIV intervention. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
Education/Credentials
Post graduate in Anthropology.
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