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  • "An essay on careers" (with particular reference to Anthropology), Gary Ferraro, Wadsworth Publishing
  • "What can I do with a major in Anthropology?" from the web site of the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
  • Careers page of the American Anthropological Association.
  • Careers in Sociology, website of American Sociological Association
  • Careers in Sociology, Allyn and Bacon link to book by W. Richard Stephens, Jr., Careers in Sociology, 2nd ed ($6.00).
  • Article from the New York Times, December 5, 2004: "Choosing a College Major: For Love or for the Money?" which includes interviews with students who majored in Sociology or Anthropology.
  • Article from the New York Times, March 12, 2006, about the use of anthropological research techniques by the design firm IDEO.
  • For students contemplating a major in this department, it would be hard to find a better summary of why people are drawn to anthropological or sociological fieldwork than the short video "Doing Anthropology," produced at MIT by Stefan Helmreich, Erica James, and Heather Paxson (Chris Boebel, director).
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