Here are some examples of Applied Anthropology similar to those which appear throughout Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, 4E. Click the links to learn more about how applied anthropology is used to make a difference in the lives of people all over the world. You can find related information in the book by referring to the chapters listed in parentheses.

• Solar Cookers in Mexico -An anthropological study of the local food production system in rural Mexico helps with marketing a new product . (Economics chapter 8)
  
  
• Marital Patterns Among Shipibo - Understanding marital patterns among the Shipibo of the Peruvian Amazon sheds light on the serious problem of rapid population growth. (Marriage and the Family chapter 10)
  
  
• Child Abuse in Kenya - An anthropologist studies child abuse in contemporary Kenya to find causes and solutions to this growing problem. (Kinship and/or Marriage and the Family chapters 9 and 10)
  
  
• Infant Mortality in Washington, D.C. - An applied anthropologist redefines the problem of infant mortality and offers for new strategies for reducing the problem. (Gender chapter 11)
  
  
• Merging Traditional Beliefs with Western Medicine - Anthropologists McKenzie and Chrisman help health practitioners understand the importance of folk remedies among Filipinos. (Religion chapter 14)
  
  
• Aleutian Kayaks - A physicist and boat builder uses ethno historical data on the art of eighteenth-century Aleutian kayaks in the design of modern boats. (Art chapter 15)
  
  
• Population Control in Swaziland - A study of changing marriage patterns in Swaziland leads to policy recommendations for a program in population control. (Cultural Change chapter 16)