About the Society

The Society for the Anthropology of Work, a section of the American Anthropological Association, seeks to advance the study of work and to communicate that knowledge to the world. Established in 1980, the society today comprises more than 500 members. SAW publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the Anthropology of Work Review, and a short-form web publication, Exertions; confers awards for outstanding scholarship across the career cycle; and supports activist efforts to better the lives of workers and nonworkers alike.

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