Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Jon Carter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose on-site research in Central America began in 1997 and spans 20 years. His research tracks the history of street gangs in Honduras and the impacts of state violence and the U.S. drug war in the region. Carter’s publications examine regional security initiatives to contain gang violence, gang extortion practices, undocumented migration, and border violence and security. He also writes on efforts to combat institutional corruption in Central America’s Northern Triangle countries, U.S. foreign policy in Honduras, the impact of NAFTA and free-trade in Central America, and the crisis of mass incarceration across Latin America with attention to diverse forms of prison management, programs for rehabilitation, and societal reinsertion. He is regularly an expert witness in U.S. immigration courts and asylum cases.
Areas of Expertise
Central American street gang violence
Undocumented migration from Central America
U.S. war on drugs in Central America
Political climate in Central America
Mass incarceration in the U.S. and internationally
History of Black Mountain College
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About Dr. Jon Carter
Dr. Jon Carter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose on-site research in Central America began in 1997 and spans 20 years. His research tracks the history of street gangs in Honduras and the impacts of state violence and the U.S. drug war in the region. Carter’s publications examine regional security initiatives to contain gang violence, gang extortion practices, undocumented migration, and border violence and security. He also writes on efforts to combat institutional corruption in Central America’s Northern Triangle countries, U.S. foreign policy in Honduras, the impact of NAFTA and free-trade in Central America, and the crisis of mass incarceration across Latin America with attention to diverse forms of prison management, programs for rehabilitation, and societal reinsertion. He is regularly an expert witness in U.S. immigration courts and asylum cases.
Areas of Expertise
Central American street gang violence
Undocumented migration from Central America
U.S. war on drugs in Central America
Political climate in Central America
Mass incarceration in the U.S. and internationally
History of Black Mountain College
| Present | Faculty Member, Appalachian State University ‐ College of Arts and Sciences | |
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| Present | Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University ‐ Department of Anthropology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Courses
- ANT 3635 Political Anthropology
- ANT 2800 Latin America Through Ethnography
- ANT 1415 Understanding Culture
- ANT 3625 History of Anthropological Ideas
| 2012 | Ph.D., Columbia University ‐ Sociocultural Anthropology | |
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| 2003 | M.A., Columbia University ‐ Sociocultural Anthropology | |
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| 2001 | M.A., Louisiana State University ‐ Sociocultural Anthropology | |
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| 1998 | B.A., App State University ‐ Sociocultural Anthropology | |
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Links
Contact Information
carterjh@appstate.edu
828-262-6380