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curranthro-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether an anthropology project fits Current Anthropology (CA) and which article type to target. CA is the transnational, all-fields Wenner-Gren journal whose Major Articles receive the CA✩ comment-and-reply Treatment, so the test is field-shaping significance worth international debate, not single-subfield novelty. Helps frame the question and pick an article type; it does not collect data or conduct fieldwork.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for a CA submission
• Deciding between a Major Article and a Report, Forum, or Discussion item
• Pressure-testing fit and article type before investing
• Framing the question for a CA submission

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Conducting fieldwork

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