Professor Tess Lea is an anthropologist and the Dean of Social Sciences at Macquarie University in Australia. Her research encompasses various aspects, including infrastructural inequalities, housing, health, education, and concerns within the creative industry. Expect to learn:
· What anthropology is.
· The multiple functions that anthropology enables.
· The basic process of anthropological research.
· Why and how anthropology can be misused for negative intent within populations.
· Examples of informed policy resulting from anthropological research.
· Why climate change is the most pressing social and cultural challenge in the 21st century.
Housing for Health Incubator
Books & Publications by Professor Tess Lea:
NewSouth Books
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