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A symbolic illustration of a large open book with a fading human heart dissolving above its pages. On the left, students walk away holding laptops, symbolizing optional thesis and 'armchair' learning. On the right, students are immersed in a vibrant cultural fieldwork setting, observing and writing, representing anthropology's traditional roots.
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The Paradox of Optional Thesis: Is Anthropology Losing Its Heart?

Anthropology, at its very core, is built upon the practice of ethnography. For decades, it has been celebrated as the heart of the discipline, the