Junior Scientific Officer
Sports Authority of India
Netaji Subhas Southern Centre
Bengaluru, India.
E-mail: athonirhts@gmail.com
Introduction of Special Edition
Anthropology: Innovations, Challenges and Applications
Anthropology has come a long way as a discipline. Technological innovations have brought rapid changes in the subject in recent years. Improved methods of data collection and analysis, rapid increase in the ability to understand and classify the complex phenomena of human body and behaviour has improved the theoretical understanding of Anthropology, while at the same time enlarging the scope of it applications and challenges. Keeping this in mind, scientific papers are invited on Anthropological studies on the current issues of relevance. This special issue aims to publish articles on anthropological aspects related but not limited to:
1. Contemporary issues in Social and Biological Anthropology.
2. Emerging trends in Anthropology.
3. Fieldwork in today’s era.
4. Role of Anthropology in Public health.
5. Anthropology as a force in building Nations.
6. Human Genetics.
Senior Lecturer
Department of Anatomy
School of Basic Medical Sciences
Federal University of Technology
Owerri, Nigeria
E-mail: ekeziejervas@gmail.com
jervas.ekezie.futo.edu.ng
Introduction of Special Edition
This special edition will take a look at the whole aspect of Anthropology and its benefits to Forensics and Medical education and investigations.
As we know, Anthropology is the study of humans, who lived in the past and those at present; it considers their origins, physical and cultural development and diversifications, biological characteristics, their institutions, religious beliefs as well as social relationships or customs. Anthropology studies humanity in all its aspects from our evolution as a species, to our relationship with the material world, and our vast variety of social practices and cultural forms. The major concern of anthropologists is the application of knowledge in solving human problems especially Forensic and Medical.
Medicine is the study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of diseases or illness. In forensic investigations, hand prints, foot prints, craniofacial evaluations, DNA typing from blood and hair e.t.c are applied.
Anthropological indices for example “anthropometrics” are being employed by Health professionals (Medicals) to check secular trends, and nutritional status in a given population.
Scientists are invited to submit articles that will contribute in handling emerging health and forensic problems using all aspects
NOTE: The DOIs of the In-Press Articles will only function after the final publication of the articles and once they are uploaded to the Current Issues.