Anthropology papers

This paper compares Ronald Wright's "A Short History of Progress" and Jared Diamond "Guns, Germs and Steel".

An examination of the death and burial customs of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

This paper discusses nursing and health care as it relates to the Asian-American population.

An analysis of the different emphasis placed on business dealings between American and Japanese businessmen.

A discussion of the cause and effect of the development of communities in Canada.

An analysis of the socialization, psychotherapeutic adjustment and meaning of spirit possession in Sudanese women.

An analysis of the characteristics of punk that may be considered deviant.

Contrasts three Anglo-Saxon inhumations by examining gendered grave-goods in order to learn how this portrayal of the feminine gender through grave-goods sheds light on the culture of a woman and her community.

An analysis of the role of religion in the controversy surrounding Darwin's theories in the nineteenth century.

An examination of impact models as educational devices in
community economic development initiatives.

A discussion about moving towards a transnational feminist movement.

An analysis of the interactions between literature and community within the context of Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," as well as within the context of modern Canadian literature and culture.

A discussion of the historical and cultural development of the Maori ta moko.

An examination of honor killings in Pakistan.

This paper provides a critical analysis of 'Pocahontas' by Paula Gunn Allen and 'The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita' by John Thornton.

This paper discusses salsa music and Puerto Rican culture.

This paper explores why Africa is one of the hardest hit areas in the worldwide AIDS epidemic.

This paper is an anthropological analysis of the contemporary fine art market based on Stuart Plattner's study, titled 'A Most Ingenious Paradox - the Market for Contemporary Fine Art' from "American Anthropologist".

This paper discusses Indian indentured servitude under the British colonial system.

This paper discusses the concept of cultural performance.

An analysis of the social, cultural and geographical factors in South Africa that impact the prevalence and pattern of AIDS in that nation.

An examination of the advantages and disadvantages of gentrification and urban renewal.

An analysis of the developing hostilities towards Jews in present-day Germany.

A reflection on the role of the Ojibway cycle of life, as presented in Ignatia Broker's narrative 'Night Flying Woman'.

This paper compares two articles, which discuss the struggles of the American middle class: "Life at the Top in America Isn't Just Better, It's Longer," by Janny Scott and "Angela Whitiker's Climb," by Isabel Wilkerson.

This paper discusses human language and speech.

This paper describes the Hindu festival of Holi.

A case study discussing the lack of cultural diversity among nurses.

This paper examines the role of women in ancient Greece, with a special focus on the women's festival of Thesmophoria.

This paper discusses Apache marriage, religion and hunting.

This paper explores how the growth of domesticity in the Middle Ages affected furniture design.

This paper explores how Mexican-American and Arab-American cultural factors impact nursing.

An analysis and comparison of gender and spirituality through an interview with Anna, a Wiccan Woman, and that of Nisa of the Kung peoples.

This paper analyzes the anthropological work "Spirit of the Rainforest: Yanomamo Shaman's Story" by Mark Ritchie.

A review of K.N. Chaudhuri's book "Trade and Civilization in the Indian Ocean: An Economic History from the Rise of Islam to 1750".

This paper discusses end of life issues for the family.

An analysis of the rising influence of individualism in India.

This paper looks at beliefs regarding the structure of organized religion.

This paper looks at how Palestinian textbooks perpetuate anti-Israeli sentiments among Palestinian youth.

This paper discusses the racial inequality sustained by Hispanics in America.

This paper is an auto-ethnography about how the experiences of living in three different countries have helped to form a deeply multicultural, complex person.

This paper discuses the impact of new technologies on the practice of museum anthropology.

This paper explores the controversy surrounding the treatment of the Yanomamo tribe of Brazil by antrhopologist, Napoleon Chagnon.

This paper describes the history and complexity of beer-making.

This paper examines India's caste system of the past and of today.

This paper discusses the caste system of social class in India today.

An analysis of the history of the third sector and its relationship to American culture.

A brief overview of the politics, economics and culture of Tonga.

An analysis of the concepts presented in David Quammen's essay "The Face of a Spider."

An analysis of the ethics of educational advertising in Chinese and European markets.

This paper discusses the issue of cultural diversity among adolescents and related counseling.

This paper provides a comparison of two Genesis creation stories.

This paper provides a market focused appraisal for measuring the effectiveness of heritage attractions as a tourism product.

This paper argues the necessity of subverting and reformulating the so-called traditional images of women in contemporary Africa.

This paper discusses the cultural history of Canada and looks at the cultural genocide of the aboriginal population.

A review of Samuel Huntington's book, "Clash of Civilizations".

This paper discusses education among the Zuni nation.

This paper examines the book 'The Bride Price' by Buchi Emecheta.

Describes the characteristics and components of the French-American culture and the impact they may have on the health of this cultural grouping.

A look at the defense of the cosmological argument for the existence of God against the theory of evolution

This paper examines the portrayal of anthropology and archaeology in the film "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" by Steven Spielberg.

This paper describes the characteristics of the marine invertebrates known as jellyfish.

This paper analyzes the books "Baghdad Without A Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia" by Tony Horwitz and "Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women" by Geraldine Brooks.

This paper provides an analysis of the difference between the new historicist viewpoints on Renaissance drama and the cultural materialist viewpoints.

A discussion on whether humans have already become 'cyborgs', using examples from fiction and film to support the argument that we have.

This paper is a research proposal to study the stories, especially children's tales, of the endangered Yupik Eskimo language.

This paper discusses whether multiculturalism is progress or produces a pitfall.

A comparison of the theories of Herbert Spencer and Andrew Carnegie regarding their views of social Darwinism.

A comparison of "Mass Higher Education and the Religious Imagination in Contemporary Arab Societies" by Dale Eickelman and "Between Text and Practice: Considerations in the Anthropological Study of Islam" by Roland Lukens-Bull.

A comparison of marriage with other long-standing relationships and their implications for society.

An analysis of the social revolution by the progressive youth in Iran.

A discussion regarding the epistemology of family ecology.

This paper discusses the often disastrous development of African countries in light of the ideas of anthropologist James Ferguson.

A look at the history of Mexicans in California.

A discussion regarding community development and the merging of resources.

This paper discusses food and eating behavior in different places around the world.

This paper looks at the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival and how it reflects the history of these two islands.

This paper discusses the social-cultural-musical phenomenon called Hip-Hop. circa 1965 to 1985.

This paper analyzes the nature and status of family.

A review of the accounts of ancient historians, Herodotus and Xenophon, of the customs and culture of Ancient Persia from 490-425 BCE.

A discussion regarding the Tanzanian experience since independence and its implications for foreign policy strategies.

The paper explores cockfighting in general and in Latin America in particular.

This paper provides a reflection of popular culture, concentrating on reality TV shows.

An analysis of the practices of some of the main Athenian civic festivals.

An analysis of the effects on children raised within biracial or bi-cultural families.

This paper discusses the impact of Hispanic immigration on American culture and pastimes.

A review of the legend of Dionysus and the Bacchic ritual.

This paper examines the culture of modern Egypt.

A look at the evolution and history of China.

An analysis of four of the fourteen mandates, by the Office of Minority Health and the three initial standards designated as culturally competent care standards.

An overview of Celtic culture and its influence on European history.

This paper analyzes the book "Waterlily" by Ella Cara Deloria.

An analysis of the domestication of plants and animals in the context of the genetic research model.

This paper explores social inequality in India's caste system.

A review of the social impact of the Khmer Rouge and today's brutal reality for Cambodian children.

An analysis of the incidence of aggressive driving in the United States and the techniques that can be used to improve the level of hostility on the road.

A discussion regarding the history of tattoos.

An analysis of the contributions of immigrants and women to the 19th century American Gold Rush and its effect on American society, based on Jo Ann Levy's book "The Crucible Women on the Overland Journey".

A discussion of universal morality and whether it can be applied to today's culture in America.