How can an anthropology degree be put to use in environmental justice?
Studying anthropology in an increasingly competitive job market has not always been easy. Amidst a political climate that has axed anthropology departments, undergraduate students like me are left wondering how a modern anthropology degree can be put to use in an environment that has begun, at times, to devalue the field. I have found my answer to this question not in anthropology courses, but beyond them, in other disciplines. While pursuing my interest in environment and sustainability, I have begun to realize the value of fieldwork, ethnography, and acute observational skills in the field of environmental justice. Studying various environmental justice [...]