pologist in
             today's society. Very rarely now does anthropology actually involve extensive
             fieldwork in an exotic location. Today, an M.A. or a Ph.D. in the field of
             anthropology means that a job locally may be available to you. There is always
             the academic side of things, such as becoming a professor of the discipline, but
             this paper will focus more on the non-academic roles of the anthropologist today.
             Jobs today are available on not only the academic level, but also in government,
             and in the private sector.( SfAA, 2000) An example of the role of an
             anthropologist today is that of a developmental researcher. This job would entail
             dealing with the development of children and adolescents by studying them,
             publishing reports, and training them to better prepare for life in the workplace.
             ( SfAA,2000) Based on the decisions and recommendations of someone in this
             position, actions will be taken to shape young lives. Persons in this role would
             have to solve many problems involving relationships and understanding of today's
             youth. Several jobs of the same nature of urban development involve nationa
             ...