2. Astimespassedby,thefieldofAnthropologyhasenabledustorecordour
human diversity,helping isto examine comparatively the errorsand trials
involvedindifferentsocieties,thusofferingdataregardingthe“bestpractices”.
Thisinformation isthen availableforstrategicand analysisimplementation,
which furtherincreasesthe chancesthathumanitywillsurvive forthe next
generations.
Byrecordingsocietalnuanceswithincommunitiesallthroughouttheworld,
variousanthropologicalrecordscanalsogiveassurancethatthediverseandrich
culturesoftheworldwillnotbelostduetotheconstantchangeshappeningin
theworld.Itofferscross-culturalperspectivesonwhichthefuture,aswellas
highlysuccessfulsocietiescanfurtherbebuilt.AsstatedinHumanityMirror,
anthropologycandetermineanyneedforchangesthatlocalpeopleunderstand,
and workwithpeopleto culturallydesignsociallyand appropriatesensitive
changes,changes,protecting localpeoplefrom riskyprojectsand policieswhichmay
threatenthem (King,2007).
Anthropologyalsoenablesustoanalyzeandunderstandwhatothersocieties
and cultures do.More importantly,this knowledge eventually leads to
understanding,whichfurtherleadstohighlyfunctionalrelationshipsandtrust.
Functionalrelationshipsand trustlead to ahealthyinterdependencyamong
societies.Anotherviable reason why we need to study anthropology isto
understandhow wecanliveourlifemoresecurelyandfully,thusincreasingour
chancesoflivingasafer,fullerandmorecontentlife.