Anthropology papers

This paper provides a broad view of Aboriginal music and looks at its purpose amongst the Aboriginal people of Australia.

A summary of the Eskimo culture in the ice-laden maritime regions of Greenland, Siberia, Canada and Alaska.

A discussion on naturalized Korean residents living in Japan.

An account of the author's unique experiences with life in the U.S after his emigration from Zambia.

This paper looks at the Hindu holiday Navaratri, discussing the related issues of nursing and culture.

An analysis and comparison of Derek Walcott's play "Dream on Monkey Mountain" to Marcel Mauss' work "A Category of the Human Mind: the Notion of Person; the Notion of Self".

A review of the novel "Petals of Blood " by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.

A review of the Hmong people, an ethnic minority group who are believed to be originally from the Yellow Basin region in mainland China.

This paper provides an examination of culture clashes in Mary Rowlandson's "The Narrative Of The Captivity And The Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson".

Presents a critical review of Anna Mancini's "Maat Revealed: Philosophy of Justice in Ancient Egypt".

The paper is a discussion and review of an alternative research method into the mental health problems of Australia's Aboriginal community.

A review of "A Place on the Corner", an ethnography by Elijah Anderson regarding life in the urban ghettos of Philadelphia.

Presents ethnographer Brigitte Jordan's anthropological book "Birth in Four Cultures", about giving birth in Holland, Sweden, the U.S. and the Yucatan.

Analyzes the research in an article "Dance of the Call Bells: Using Ethnography to Evaluate Patient Satisfaction with Quality of Care" by L. Deitrick, J. Bokovoy, G. Stern and A. Panik.

This paper discusses the role that culture plays on language development and looks at the different stages, and outward effects that culture has on language.

A narrative and conversation regarding the theories of evolution.

A writer's personal reflection on a visit to a Parisian boulangerie.

A comparison and contrast between the US mainland and the US Virgin Islands with regards to geography, population and socio-cultural, economic and political concerns.

A discussion of men and the concept of masculinity through four decades.

An examination of the different cultural views with regard to marriage and the role of women.

An analysis of Clifford Geertz's essay "Notes on the Balinese Cockfighting" and F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby".

This paper studies the interesting and dark story of Latin American culture and society, 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

An examination of the classic typologies used in the study of community with a focus on the ecological approach in the study of community.

A look at Ruth Benedict's life and her achievements in the fields of anthropology and the social sciences.

A discussion on the concept of western civilization.

Discuses facets of the complex academic field of humanities and shows how it has been an integral part of western civilization from its beginning.

A critique on "Africa's Armies: From Honor to Infamy - a History From 1791 to the Present" by Robert B. Edgerton.

The paper discusses tribal living patterns and social organization in small tribal communities.

This paper studies the history and the culture of the Samba music and dance.

This paper is a review of the book "Counterpoint in Maori Culture" by Allan Hanson and Louise Hanson that examines the diverse Maori culture.

A synopsis of the anthropological methods and findings in the discovery of the Uluburun shipwreck.

The paper examines DNA changes in the human species from Neanderthal man to the present day.

Outlines the current state of representation of the Australian indigenous people, the Aboriginals, and its interpretation especially in the media and in art.

This paper examines Native North-American culture, past and present, and its attempts to halt assimilation and retain native cultural traditions.

This paper analyzes the poem "The Gift" by Li-Young Lee.

The paper examines sexual relationships between Europeans and indigenous women during the colonial period.

An examination of the role of diet in evolution and the relationship between brain size and diet.

This paper looks into the issue of cross-cultural management, focusing on a study concerning US interns in Japan.

Reveals the controversy over the Caucasian mummies of Urumchi, China.

A biography of the work and theories of anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski.

This paper discusses the types of stove interventions in Africa and the cultural response to them.

A discussion on the relationship and evolution of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

This paper examines varying conceptions of female genital cutting in the twenty-first century.

This paper looks at the issue of health care and the ongoing health crisis of maternal and infant mortality in Turkey.

This paper discusses and compares the approaches of evolutionary psychology and behavioral ecology.

A comparison of the background and characteristics of Navajo and European witchcraft.

An examination of the basis of the theory of co-evolution, including discussion of three community interactions.

An analysis of the Sundance ritual as mystical experience and cultural metaphor.

This paper discusses Bell Hooks' treatment of the issue of racism, focusing on the work "Killing Rage: Ending Racism".

A discussion on the effects of climate change on ocean currents.

This paper explores the techniques used for survival by hunter-gatherers in an arid climate.

A comparative analysis of the schools of thought of historical particularism and functionalism

An examination of the content and presentation of Christina Civantos' book, "Between Argentines and Arabs: Argentine Orientalism, Arab Immigrants, and the Writing of Identity."

This paper looks at Robert K. Merton's theories regarding social structure and anomie.

This paper studies tattoo art and looks at how it relates to modern culture.

This paper looks at dance and culture from the standpoint of Christianity.

An examination of how Moche irrigation and food production provided leaders with the opportunities to expand their political power base.

This paper discusses the theories of Geer Hofstede, Franz Boas and Harry Triandis on culture in human relations.

This paper discusses and compares gender roles within American and African cultures.

Defines the theories of environmental determinism and probalilism and their application to understanding mankind.

This paper discusses the city of Pittsburgh and looks at its history, society and dialect.

A research study that provides insight as to the development of the oral history of the September 11, 2001 bombings.

This paper looks at ancient cultures and discusses the purpose of human life.

A review of Bharati Mukherjee's story about generational and cultural clash between a father and daughter, entitled "The Father".

This paper discusses the interaction between people from different cultures.

An examination of the Raramuri's observance of semana santa, otherwise known as Holy Week.

Examines the agriculture of the Hopi.

An analysis of the importance of study into the Ancient Greeks, according to Thomas Cahill's work, "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter."

Looks extensively at the ancient civilization of the Moche, from northern Peru, which existed between 200 BC and AD 700.

This paper looks at the societal regulation of sexual relations in different social groups.

An analysis of the culture of the Amish that is at odds with American culture and values.

An analysis of the diversity within American society and examples of times when this diversity has not been homogeneous.

An analysis of the ways in which former British African colonies influenced one another, with a focus on Kenya and Zimbabwe.

A comparison of the effects of the modern world on Mexicans living in Ciudad Juarez and the Indians who live in Ecuador.

This study provides an applied anthropological analysis of family planning in the Philippines while assessing the role gender inequities play in family planning preferences.

This paper discusses the effects of TV violence on its viewers.

An analysis of African/Afro-Caribbean mothers from East London and how their beliefs influence their interaction with their adolescent children.

This paper studies Pablo Neruda's poem "The Heights of Machu Picchu".

This paper provides a review of the book 'Tobacco Road' by Erskine Caldwell.

This paper discusses perspectives and philosophies that are revealed in
Greek literature.

An examination of genocide in Darfur and Rwanda and Kosovo.

This paper discusses Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory of development.

This paper looks at Hispanic-American diversity in the United States.

An examination of the origins of female genital mutilation and the reasons why mankind has an obligation to ensure that adolescent females are protected from undergoing this barbaric procedure.

This paper discusses the female form, sexuality and society.

This paper researches the culture, values and beliefs of Amish families in America and how these relate to the ecological theory of human development.

This paper looks at the issue of funeral rites concentrating on Roman rites.

A comparison and contrast over cultural evolution with biological evolution.

A discussion of how Indians have maintained their traditions in various ways.

This paper looks at the religion of the Haitian people.

An analysis of symbolic convergence theory.

This paper provides a book review on the work 'Dreams from my Father' by Barack Obama.

A discussion of the treatment of guests and strangers in Homer's works "Hymn to Demeter", "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".

This paper discusses the effects of the expansion of the black middle class.

This paper discusses cell adhesion and looks at its implications for human development.

A study of urban planning and development in Singapore.

A book review of "Deadly Medicine: Indians and Alcohol in Early America" by Peter C. Mancall.