Anthropology a Science? Statement Deepens a Rift

“Anthropologists have been thrown into turmoil about the nature and future of their profession after a decision by the American Anthropological Association at its recent annual meeting to strip the word “science” from a statement of its long-range plan.”

This is an older article from 2010; however, this questions still remains unsettled to many in academic community. The fact that is question continues to remain apart of discourse saddens, but perhaps someday, the greater discourse of science will always continue this “soft” social science.