Society for Applied Anthropology

220 Pages·2012·5.12 MB·English

BALTIM RE 2012

The Society for Applied Anthropology • 72nd Annual Meeting
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
March 27-31, 2012
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel Map
Contents
Welcome from the Program Chair ................................................................................................iii
SfAA 2012 Program Committee .....................................................................................................v
Officers of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Board of Directors, and Editors ...............vii
Special Thanks and Co-Sponsors ................................................................................................vii
Past Presidents and Annual Meeting Sites ......................................................................................x
General Information
How to Use This Program .................................................................................................1
A Note About Abstracts .....................................................................................................1
Registration .......................................................................................................................1
Book Exhibit .....................................................................................................................1
Messages and Information ................................................................................................1
Plenary Sessions ................................................................................................................1
Social Events .....................................................................................................................1
Special Events ...................................................................................................................2
Awards ...............................................................................................................................2

Program Schedule
Wednesday, March 28 ........................................................................................................3
Thursday, March 29 .........................................................................................................16
Friday, March 30 .............................................................................................................32
Saturday, March 31 .........................................................................................................46

Abstracts
Sessions ...........................................................................................................................59
Papers ..............................................................................................................................72
Posters ............................................................................................................................170
Videos ............................................................................................................................181
Workshops .....................................................................................................................182
Participant Index ..........................................................................................................................183
Sustaining Fellows ........................................................................................................................202
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Welcome from the Program Chair
Bays, Boundaries and Borders
On behalf of the Program Committee, it is a pleasure to welcome each of you to historic “Charm City,” aka Baltimore,
MD, and to the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology. Thank you for coming and we look for-
ward to your participation in this year’s conference. The response to this year’s theme, “Bays, Boundaries, and Borders”
highlights both the breadth and relevance of applied social science in a globalized world where the solutions to many
human problems transcend disciplinary boundaries and are not confined to state or regional borders. As human popula-
tions continue to grow, human problems continue to increase. Applied Anthropology and other applied social and natural
sciences are more relevant than ever, and this meeting should exemplify the creative ways in which we are addressing
these problems. I invite you to take advantage of the sessions, workshops, videos, and events the program committee
and Society’s office have assembled. And of course, we hope you all enjoy the city of Baltimore and its environs at the
northern end of the Chesapeake Bay.
This year’s program brings together applied social scientists working across a broad array of contemporary issues around
the world. Our hope is to stimulate the exchange of experiences and lessons learned from these efforts, and reinforce our
commitment to using our knowledge and skills to address human concerns, issues, and problems. The meeting brings
together academics, practitioners, activists and advocates who have many years of experience or are just beginning their
careers. Our goal has been to work to create a meeting that contributes to substantive exchanges about case studies that
illustrate the challenges and impacts we face in the future as we continue to build a sustainable, relevant and vibrant
discipline.
The 2012 meeting will be enriched by the participation of conference co-sponsors that include the Society for Medical
Anthropology, The Council on Nursing and Anthropology, the Society for Political Ecology, and the Washington Asso-
ciation of Professional Anthropologists.
You will see that there are a number of tours we have arranged to areas in Baltimore and neighboring Annapolis and
Washington, DC. Downtown Baltimore is not that large, so there is ample opportunity to explore on your own, including
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor with restaurants and historic vessels such as the USS Constitution, the Walters Art Museum,
and the world famous Lexington Market.
I am confident that you will enjoy this year’s conference and conference site in the city of Baltimore. Many people have
been involved in helping with the various tasks necessary to make this year’s annual conference a reality. I am grateful
for their collegiality, efforts, and support with the planning for this meeting over the past year. Please look over the list of
people who have assisted with the program planning, and when you see any of them, let them know how much you are
enjoying the conference and thank them for their efforts.
Bill Roberts
2012 SfAA Program Chair
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
www.smcm.edu
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SfAA 2012 Program Committee
Program Chair
Bill Roberts (St. Mary’s College of Maryland)
Program Committee
Bryan Page (Miami U)
Matthew Durington (Towson U)
Rory Turner (Goucher College)
Ruth Sando (Sando and Associates)
Laurie Krieger (Manoff Group)
Mark Edberg (George Washington U)
John Massad (Independent Practitioner)
Stan Yoder (Macro International)
Niklas Hultin (U of Virginia)
Jeanne Simonelli (Wake Forest U)
Jennifer Wies (Eastern Kentucky U)
Michael Paolisso (U of Maryland, College Park)
Jim Stansbury (US Food and Drug Administration)
Eleanor King (Howard U)
Shirley Fiske (U of Maryland, College Park)
Pierre Gomez (U of The Gambia)
Lisa Stahl (Shaw Environmental, Inc)
Bob Aronson (University of North Carolina, Greensboro)
Peter Kundtstader (Chiang Mai U; global health)
Cathleen Crain (LTD Incorporated)
Dipak Pant (Carlo Cattaneo University)
Erve Chambers (U of Maryland, College Park)
Mary LaLone (Radford U)
Tom May (SfAA Executive Director)
Judith Freidenberg (U of Maryland, College Park)
Merrill Eisenberg (U of Arizona)
Adam Koons (International Relief and Development)
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Officers of the Society for Applied Anthropology,
Board of Directors, and Editors
Officers
Merrill R. Eisenberg (Arizona), President, 2011-2013
Allan F. Burns (Florida), Past President, 2012
Susan Charnley (USDA Forest Service), Secretary, 2011-2013
Sharon D. Morrison (UNC-Greensboro), Treasurer, 2009-2011
Jennifer Wies (Eastern Kentucky), Treasurer, 2012-2014
Board of Directors
Peter Kunstadter (San Francisco, retired), 2009-2012
Thomas Leatherman (S Carolina), 2010-2013
Michael Paolisso (Maryland), 2011-2014
Nancy Schoenberg (U Kentucky), 2010-2013
Claire E. Sterk (Emory), 2011-2014
Shelby J. Tisdale (Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Santa Fe), 2009-2012
Lucero Vasquez-Radonic (Arizona), 2010-2013
Editors
Mark Moberg (U S Alabama), Editor, Human Organization
Anita Puckett (Virginia Tech), Editor, Practicing Anthropology
Tim Wallace (N Carolina State), SfAA Newsletter
Special Thanks and Co-Sponsors
The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society has benefited in planning and management from the support of several institutions. We
acknowledge in particular the support of:
• Department of Anthropology, George Washington University
• Culture in Global Affairs Program, George Washington University
• Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA)
• Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA)
Several professional associations have joined with us in varying degrees as co-sponsoring organizations. The leadership of these
groups contributed significantly to the substantive content of the Program. They include:
• Council on Nursing and Anthropology (CONAA)
• Political Ecology Society (PESO)
• Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA)
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