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Guides analysis and interpretation for American Anthropologist manuscripts, covering ethnographic inference, alternative readings, disconfirming evidence, and quantitative rigor.
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AA reviewers are expert and read across four fields, so the same results section may be read by an
AA reviewers are expert and read across four fields, so the same results section may be read by an
ethnographer, an archaeologist, and a bioanthropologist at once. At AA, interpretation is analysis:
qualitative inference is held to a real standard, not waved through as "context." This skill covers
execution and reporting norms; design decisions live in amanthro-research-design.
amanthro-transparency-and-data).【Main claim】the interpretive/empirical result
【Evidence】what grounds it (fieldnote / utterance / material / measure)
【Alternative reading】named and adjudicated?
【Disconfirming evidence】included and addressed? [Y/N]
【Quant rigor】(if applicable) effect size + uncertainty + validation
【Reflexivity】position's effect on the analysis noted? [Y/N]
【Next】amanthro-tables-figures
| Mode | The check a referee runs first | The fix that earns trust |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnographic / interpretive | Is the claim grounded in shown evidence, or asserted? | Quote/describe the moment; name the rival reading |
| Archival / material | Are the silences and biases of the source read, not ignored? | Read against the grain; state what the archive cannot show |
| Biological / quantitative | Is uncertainty honest and "race" handled carefully? | Effect sizes + intervals; ancestry ≠ social race; validated measures |
| Linguistic | Does the transcript support the indexical claim? | Show the discourse data; tie form to social meaning |
| Multimodal | Does the media argue, or merely illustrate? | Make the image/sound carry analytic weight, with consent |
../../resources/external_tools.md — qualitative-analysis, transcription, and quantitative packages../../resources/exemplars/library.md — how verified AA papers ground interpretationnpx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin american-anthropologist-skillsGuides analysis and interpretation for Current Anthropology manuscripts: disciplined qualitative inference, honest quantitative analysis, and transparent evidence presentation to survive expert review and published comments.
Defends research design for American Anthropologist manuscripts across ethnographic, archaeological, and biological anthropology.
Provides guidance for planning and auditing data analysis in American Journal of Sociology manuscripts, covering uncertainty, robustness, and triangulation across quantitative and qualitative methods.