As someone who has published several hundred books in sociology and an equal
number in anthropology, the differences are more in university structure than in
anything having to do with  research. Traditionally, sociology was more
quantitative, more theoretical, larger scaled studies, more based in the study
of complex western cultures. Over the past couple of decades, it has come to
look more like anthropology and anthropology more like sociology. This is even
more true in applied work. And they read each other's books pretty
indiscriminately, fortunately for me.
mitch

John R Hyett wrote:

> So what is the difference between anthropology and sociology? Is
> anthropology the study of other cultures and sociology the study of your own
> culture?
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anita Cohen-Williams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 6:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Fwd: SWA's " Got CALICHE ? " Newsletter, Wednesday May 29, 2002
>
> > Mitch,
> >
> > I was not questioning her credentials. In fact, I think that it is a
> > wonderful way to use anthropology. Now, if only marketing folks would get
> > the message...
> >
> > The line between sociology and anthropology is becoming blurred, I think.
> > An old argument that will never be resolved.
> >
> >
> > At 12:21 PM 5/29/02 -0700, you wrote:
> > > > Anita, Genevieve is a bona fide anthropologist, Ph.D. from Stanford
> with a
> > > > dissertation on the Carlisle School. She got a job with Intel, trying
> > > to help
> > > > them use anthropological techniques to ascertain how people operate in
> > > the world
> > > > (not just the US) so they could design computers to match people's
> > > needs. This
> > > > is part of that project. Not a bad way to use an anthropology degree.
> > >
> > >mitch
> >
> >
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