Anthropology papers

This paper discusses th lack of adequate guidance on treatment of grief.

This paper examines the duties and observances of the mourners, the funeral and religious ritual and beliefs.

This paper discusses the historical origins of the Samurai and gives an overview of the Samurai in the 12th through 19th centuries.

(Edward T. Hall). A discussion of book on human behavior in relation to time & space. Analyzes Hall's theory that people of different cultures speak different languages & inhabit different sensory worlds.

A discussion of the debate between cultural relativism and ethical objectivism.

This paper examines the history of the popular dance and music style in Brazil, the Samba.

A paper which examines how disease played a major role in shaping the European conquest of the New World.

A general overview of the trait of arrested development and its result, rape, in orangutan populations.

A study of the cultural perceptions of time in Africa.

A look at the history of the Native American Sioux tribe and its position in American society and culture today.

This paper examines whether rock 'n roll was a reflection of American culture.

Social construct of prenuptial events: From the Bridal Sheets to the Bachelorette Party.

A discussion of the similarities between Neanderthal man and humans today.

This paper introduces and analyzes the book "Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing From the Land Down Under".

A look at how the concept of American Imperialism has affected the island of Hawaii.

A review of the book "A Journey into the Deaf-World" by Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister and Ben Bahan about Deaf-World culture.

A research paper discussing the similarities and differences between ape and human consciousness.

An analysis of the short story "Betel Nut is Bad Magic For Airplanes" by author John Kasaipwalova, about civil liberty in Papua New Guinea.

A look at anthropologist, Matthew Gutmann, focusing on his book, "The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City".

A discussion of the concept of 'modern nomads' in today's age.

An examination of the differences between two ethnically distinct cultures whereby two women who have experienced the ritual of childbirth are interviewed ? one Asian and one Western.

An essay concerned with how alcohol has been turned into a culture by diverse media and cultural situations.

A brief insight into the Gwi, Kung and Hazda bushmen tribes of southern Africa.

A discussion of the ritual of circumcision in the Aborigine Aranda tribe of Australia and how this practice relates to the aspect of magic and religion.

Comparing San (living in Southern and Central Africa) and Yonomano (living in the Amazon Basin) cultures.

A discussion on the fundemental structure of Sir Richard Francis Burton's "The Arabian Nights".

Discusses cultural aspects of the three European countries - Germany, Italy, and France.

This paper reviews the article "The Clash of Civilizations" by Samuel Huntington that argues that conflicts in the future will occur between the different civilizations.

A review of David S. Landes' "The Wealth and Poverty of Nations", illustrating a European miracle in earlier centuries.

A look at the main messages in Lila Abu-Lughod's book "Veiled Sentiments".

An examination of the evidence indicating three waves of migration across the Bering Strait after the Pleistocene era.

An examination of the validity of studying primate models to understand development of human behavior.

An examination of cross-cultural differences in the cause and treatment of physical abuse. Includes parenting, punishment, risk models, intervention and the role of social workers.

A historical, economic, political and anthropological study of why states go to war to resolve conflicts. Theories and examples.

The role of males, socioeconomic issues, religion, gender bias, marriage anf family, employment and child-rearing.

An examination of the African group's medicinal beliefs and practices, origins, location, social and political systems, population and religion.

An examination of the legal and cultural background, the issues, outcome and impact of trial of the instructor for teaching evolution in Tennessee school.

An analysis of the work on Arab intellectual life in second half of the 20th century and comparison to two other related works.

aN overview of the culture and economy to determine the feasibility of foreign investment, focusing on exports of Glen Sporran whisky.

A critique of the article on the fundamental traits of American-Indian culture which differ from white culture, focusing on resulting educational issues.

An examination of the ways native American peoples and African slaves rebelled against and/or adapted to dominant Spanish culture in Mesoamerica and Peru in 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

An examination of the history, culture and religion, focusing on personal and group identity issues.

An examination of the violence, legal discrimination, segregation, domestic abuse and assassination against females in cultural, political and religious contexts.

A comparison of the cultural and institutional change among the two Indian groups from pre-colonial structures and encounters with Europeans, focusing on the theory of cultural differentiation and identity.

An examination of the questions and problems involved in determining if humans alone have a "culture" or if primates do as well.

An examination of the need need for anthropological approach to the study of human genetics, focusing on the Human Genome Project.

An examination of the marketing challenges for an American firm expanding to Japan with a cultural overview, product, pricing and distribution.

An analysis of how Islamic people are depicted by U.S. and Western mass media and its effects on Americans of Mid Eastern descent. It discusses cultural bases of biases & stereotypes with examples and political aspect.

History and origins of the celebration associated with Lent, cultural significance, myth and religion, social aspects and the characters involved.

Origins of the first people in America, threats from Europeans, successful and unsuccessful adaptation and evolution, culture, language, assimilation, focusing on Southern California.

Examines this ancient people's architecture, roads, trade, culture and demise.

Examines the historical, economic, political and ethnic tensions in South Africa leading up to the Great Trek and the migration of Boers.

Reviews this fieldwork account of a group from Western Australia.

An overview of the nation's history, geography, social institutions, education, politics, socioeconomics, religion and living conditions.

Examines the relationship between mainstream and Native American cultures in the context of Internet communications, data accessibility and ethnography.

Examines the economic and social effects of the collapse of slavery in western Europe from the Third Century to the 9th Century A.D., focusing on the rise of serf-based feudalism.

Compares the cultures of the Tyrol and Guatemalan Indians. Examines geography, history, labor, demographics, government and the impact of European culture.

Analyzes these ancient civilizations' maintenance of elite class, social hierarchy, gender inequality and status quo.

Compares two types of leaders, their power, lineage, social structure and alliances among the Trobriand and Dani groups.

Compares portrayals of two groups of clan families in West Africa.

Summary of anthropological study of social organization & family system of Indian tribe of CA.

Examines major features of evolution of Homo Sapiens during seven eras (from Lower Paleolithic to Iron Age).

Examines portrayals of harems in Victorian era travel writing & English fiction. Analyzed in terms of history, culture, Arab patriarchy, polygamy, Western stereotypes, rationale for, secrecy and more.

Critical analysis of efforts to use science to link race, IQ & Darwinian evolutionary theory.

Examines author's views on upbringing, education & social integration of children of Manus people.

Compares Australian & North American groups' relationships to physical environment.

Reviews anthropological studies of social history of the Iranian carpet & the evolution of the Embera people of Panama.

Compares two Trickster characters, the spider-man of Ghana (Kweku Ananse) & a part-man/part-god Greek figure (Prometheus).

Examines how organizations contributed to stability and/or change in Islamic society. Focusing on militarization, role of elites, schisms & sects, role of Sufis & Ottomans.

Examines work on bushmen of Botswana. Analyzes their locale, ecology, tools, plants & animals in diet, mobilityand society.

Overview of health care in Iran & cultural factors inhibiting health care of Iranian women in U.S. (care as family issue, gender roles, cultural identity, Islam).

Overview of traditional & emerging male roles in marriage, work, society and law.

Symptoms, history of treatments & impact of disease in Europe, including its social significance.

Critical review of work on bilingual (Spanish-English) families & education in small industrial Pennsylvania town.

Evaluates archaeological evidence for cannibalism among American Southwest people. Looks at the functions & significance of death-related rituals, research findings, methods & interpretations.

Examines the origins, evolution & demise of this civilization. Discusses their cultural achievements, politics, social structure, economics and religion. Looks at how it was influenced by the Spanish conquest and diseases.

Discusses the major concepts of this cultural art. Looks at the issues of Dreamtime, the role of the art and the media involvement. Analyzes motifs, figures and designs.

Discusses some of the problems & controversies involved in studying primates as a basis for understanding humans.

Cultural significance, methods, validity of & Western attitudes toward Shamanistic treatment of mental illness.

Examines treatment of Aborigines. Looks at the political structure, government, culture, economics, industry, regional relations and trade.

Reviews two works' ethnographic examination of Congo Pygmies & earlier research.

Assesses & compares methods, paradigms, interpretations in Ruth Benedict's [Patterns of Culture], Jose Limon's [Dancing with the Devil] & Gananath Obeyesekere's [Medusa's Hair].

Examines history & cultural significance of food in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland & Finland.

Examines role of cultural beliefs & practices in health care for pregnant & birthing women around the world, focusing on Asians.

Role of this early hominid in human evolution & conflict between continuity and replacement theories.

Compares two non-literate cultures of Australia & sub-Arctic. Locales, kinship, social structure, marriage and child-rearing.

Critical analysis of anthropologist's findings, errors & biases in study of sexual activity & attitudes in tribal culture.

Background, theory (social identity, categorization, group processes), work groups, govt. & corp. diversity management, gender and conflict.

Examines why women fail to take part in cancer screening & recommendations to increase numbers. Fear, ethnic issues, education, fatalism, embarrassment, costs, age and family are all issues discussed.

Compares art, cultural values, religious beliefs of people of West African coast & Japan.

Comparative summaries of works on Japanese culture, compared to Amer. culture, from anthropological & anecdotal perspectives.

Country study: geology, climate, flora & fauna, native population & social development, economics, politics.

Examines work on beliefs & practices of primitive Sudanese group & the implications for nature of Western reality & the human mind.

History of forensic reproduction, focusing on computer-assisted techniques.

Compares cultures (individual and society, personal space) and examines the effective American use of Japanese management styles (just-in-time systems, work groups) in General Motors Saturn division.

Five short essays on elements of popular culture. The first discusses popular culture generally. The second examines cultural conflict. The final three discuss aspects of the use of the reflexive mode in literature and film.

Discusses the nature of community in America as examined by various essayists in THE BEDFORD READER. Argues that community is not & has never been an important factor in US society.

Anthropological study of Western, Native Amer., Chinese views, practices & biases related to medicine, health & illness, mind-body relationship, role of patient and herbalism.

Critical review of study of impact of modern world on Awa people of Papua New Guinea.

Analyzes historical, anthropological & theoretical issues related to racial differences & race-mixing between blacks & whites as features of study of first humans.