Research Guides: Writing in the Disciplines: Anthropology & Sociology

Overview

Use the links below to identify career opportunities in anthropology and sociology and think about the types of writing that are prevalent in those fields.

What Can I do With a Major in Anthropology?
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What Can I Do With a Major in Sociology?
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American Anthropological Association - Careers in Anthropology
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology - The Profession of Anthropology
University of Notre Dame - Careers for Sociology Majors
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is the definitive guide to hundreds of types of jobs. Entries include training, education, earnings, working conditions and job outlook. The handbook is updated 4 times a year by the Occupational Outlook Quarterly
O*NET Online
Provides detailed information about occupations and links to state-level employment projections and wage data.

Types of writing and examples

Estimation of Human Physique in Forensic Anthropological Cases
Scholarly article
Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame: The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity
Scholarly book
Early String Ties Us to Neanderthals
Popular article
Sapiens
Popular book
Oxen at Oxon Hill Manor: Identifying Draught Cattle from the Archaeological Record of Colonial Maryland
Research poster. Link opens a PDF.
Songs of Memory in Islands of Southeast Asia
Book review
The Familiar Strange
Podcast
A History of Indigenous Languages - and How to Revitalize Them
TEDTalk

Publications

American Sociological Review
Scholarly journal
American Anthropologist
Scholarly journal
Current Anthropology
Scholarly journal
Southern Anthropologist
Scholarly journal

Books about researching and writing in the field

Telling about Society by Howard S. Becker
Call Number: WCU GENERAL HM511 .B43 2007
ISBN: 9780226041254
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
How to Get Published in Anthropology by Oona Schmid (Editor); Paul A. Garber (Contribution by); Ricky S. Huard (Contribution by); Hugh W. Jarvis (Contribution by); Jason E. Miller (Editor); John Kevin Trainor (Contribution by); James M. Wallace (Contribution by); Jason Miller; Catherine Besteman (Contribution by); Peter Biella (Contribution by); Tom Boellstorff (Contribution by); Don Brenneis (Contribution by); Mary Bucholtz (Contribution by); Paul N. Edwards (Contribution by); Linda Forman (Contribution by)
Call Number: WCU GENERAL GN307.7 .H69 2012
ISBN: 9780759121089
Publication Date: 2011-11-10
Going Public by Arlene Stein; Jessie Daniels; Corey Fields (Illustrator)
Call Number: WCU GENERAL H61.8 .S84 2017
ISBN: 9780226364643
Publication Date: 2017-02-21
Writing in Sociology by Mark Edwards
Call Number: Unlimited Use eBook
ISBN: 9781483384467
Publication Date: 2014-08-21

Writing in the Disciplines

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Overview

Types of writing and examples

Publications

Books about researching and writing in the field

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