New patterns in globalization, economic integration, migration, conflict, and human displacement have contributed to the rapid diversification of numerous communities throughout the world. Dramatic population shifts are occurring both in large urban areas and in rural communities. These changes presents unique challenges and opportunities for law enforcement, public safety, and homeland security organizations during emergencies, disasters, and humanitarian crises.
Written by two nationally recognized subject matter experts in this field, Tactical Anthropology presents a step-by-step introduction to why populations around the world are changing so quickly and outlines the implications of these changes for first responders. Unlike most texts in this field, this book offers concise training on the main cross-cultural tactics, techniques, and procedures needed by emergency workers and public safety professionals to work with multicultural populations before, during, and after crises situations in a practical manner.
Key features include:
- Overview of Tactical Anthropology and the role that culture plays in communities and the implications for first responders.
- The role of Tactical Anthropology "on the job" in a variety of first response professions allowing readers better understand how this important skill set is utilized in the field.
- Description of the skills needed to become competent in the Tactical Anthropology field, with an explanation of strategies and procedures to work more effectively in multicultural communities.
- Resources and referrals to agencies, organizations, websites, tools, and other sources of subject matter expertise for further exploration.
Tactical Anthropology is the go-to training manual and field guide for first response professionals and students. It represents a valuable contribution on the use of social and cultural intelligence (SOCINT) and will undoubtedly stimulate dialogue in the fields of emergency management, law enforcement, public safety, homeland security, disaster response, firefighting, humanitarian aid, the military, public health, applied anthropology, emergency medicine, and related fields.
About the Author: Michele Devlin is Professor of Health Promotion at the University of Northern Iowa, and Director of the Iowa Center on Health Disparities, an organization established in 2003 by the National Institutes of Health on the UNI campus to improve health equity for underserved populations. Her primary areas of specialty include refugee and minority health; disaster relief in conflict zones, and cultural competency. Although she is an academic by profession, much of her time is spent in the field as an outreach scholar, engaged with immigrant and minority community members and professionals around the state of Iowa and the nation. She has led health education missions to underserved populations in Iowa, South Dakota, and Appalachia, as well as to Haiti, Mexico, Ghana, India, St. Lucia, and many other nations. Dr. Devlin is the recipient of the One Iowa Award, Richard Remington Award, the Iowa Civil Rights Award, the PRISM Award, and other local, state, and national honors for outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service in the cross-cultural health and human rights field.
Mark A. Grey is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Northern Iowa and Associate Director of the Iowa Center on Health Disparities. He is the founder and director of the Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration (ICILI). Dr. Grey has won numerous awards for his activities, including the Remington Award, Iowa's highest award for the promotion of public health, the Iowa Friends of Civil Rights Award, the Iowa Council for International Understanding Vision Award and One Iowa Award. He is an Iowa-licensed Emergency Medical Responder and a nationally certified Search and Rescue Technician. He volunteers for numerous state and local organizations including the American Red Cross, Star One Search and Rescue Team, several FEMA Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), and serves as a consultant and trainer for the Iowa Departments of Public Safety, Public Health, and Human Services.
