Latin American Anthropology

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the world's largest organization of individuals interested in anthropology.

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Access to webpages and data on all countries in the region. Provided by the University of Texas. Browse by country or subject.

LASA fosters intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas; to promote the interests of its diverse membership; and to encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate.

Promotes the integration of anthropological perspectives and methods in solving human problems throughout the world; to advocate for fair and just public policy based upon sound research; to promote public recognition of anthropology as a profession; and to support the continuing professionalization of the field.

A section of the American Anthropological Association devoted to the subfield of anthropology that draws upon social, cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology to better understand those factors which influence health and well being. See: http://www.medanthro.net/definition.html

SLACA provides a forum for discussion of current research, scholarly trends, and human rights concerns, as well as a space for interchange among scholars from and who work in Latin America and the Caribbean.