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| Subject | Date Asked |
| career in anthropology | 1/22/2012 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could tell me about the career opportunities and job facilities in ... A: Welcome to AllExperts dear 'young Anthropologist'. As a Bangladeshi Anthropologist, I find your ... | |
| Dominant Traits | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: What are the dominant traits/features of African-Americans and Cuacasian-Americans ? A: It's always a hard task to understand Race and Ethnic Relations; and Understanding Race and ... | |
| Anthropology Comparison | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: i am required to write an assignment discussing,the meaning of kinship and marriage in different ... A: Following are the lists you may find helpful: Suggested sites: ... | |
| anthropology | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: Why would an anthropologist be interested in the issue of poverty and the debates surrounding it? ... A: Welcome to AllExperts and thank you for asking the question. Let us proceed in a Q&A form: Q: Why ... | |
| Urbanization | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: Theory of Urban Involution and Theory of Urban Crime? U can miraculously tagged my question to be a ... A: I wanted to send your question to "question pool", and the radio-button is just below the "I believe ... | |
| Race of Ancient Egypt | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I heard that the Ancient Egyptians were originally White but because of racial mixing with the ... A: The question you've asked is a very popular question, and unfortunately, there is no simple answer. ... | |
| Maasai tribe modernization | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: How come it seem that the Maasai people seem to have adapted successfully to Africa being modernized ... A: Hope you are fine. Finding answers to your research question involves a lot of textual analysis, ... | |
| Anthropology Market | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: Hey I was just wondering what the salary and job market is like for students with a masters degree, ... A: It's a too critical question. Generally the salary of each and every Anthropologists depends her/his ... | |
| cultural anthopology vs. archaeology | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: So this really isn't a yes or no answer more of an opinionated one. Right now im in at a community ... A: As you're knowledgeable in Anthropology, I'm not going in details to explain what these are. I'm ... | |
| "BONES" | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: what exact type of anthropology did Brennan study in Bones? A: Brennan works studied as a forensic anthropologist in 'Bones'. Forensic anthropology is the ... | |
| Motels (Western vs. Eastern Culture) | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: Far Eastern University Institute of Arts and Sciences Department of Communication Maa'm/ ... A: Please find below the answers for the questions you asked: 1. Definition of motel: a hotel ... | |
| Individual And Others | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: my teacher asked me to "Discuss the similarities between how Anthropologists, Psychologists and ... A: Actually these subjects overlap to some extent as all of them focus on studying human. The ... | |
| El Alto, Bolivia | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: In what way are the inhabitants of El Alto, Bolivia different from other people? Thanks A: The city of El Alto is one of the highest cities in the world, up to 4150 meters (13,615 feet) above ... | |
| anthropology | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: then would you please be willing to answer them based on your expertise and experience? 1. How many ... A: Following are the answers from my perspective and expertise: 1. How many years of school were ... | |
| Monotheism / Polytheism | 12/21/2008 |
| Q: Monotheism / Polytheism, which came first? A: Max Müller, Emile Durkheim, some neo-Darwinist theories describe that after animism, it was ... | |
| "Sin" or "Shame" | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: What assumptions have been made about "Sin" or "shame" by anthropologist? A: First of all, neither Anthropologists nor the Anthropological studies are solely guided by ... | |
| big bone | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: are humans bones all the same size, or some biger than other A: The adult human body contains 206 bones, sizes of which vary significantly. Some are large, while ... | |
Gorkey Gourab
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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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