Anthropology papers

This paper presents a personal and intellectual reaction to two particular readings: Peter J. Brown's, Jessica Gregg's and Bruce L. Ballard's "Culture, Ethnicity and the Practice of Medicine" and Anne Fadiman's "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down".

This paper examines the meaning of the term "Shamanism."

A review of medical anthropology based on the folk sector.

An attempt to understand the evolution and origins of the post-industrial era.

A discussion regarding the gap between original immigrants and the third generation.

An ethnographic study of the Ethiopian Galla.

A discussion regarding the ethical concerns of the Slaughter's thesis.

A review of the Tiwi and the Trobriand Islander tribes.

A discussion regarding communications breakdown between first generation immigrants and later immigrant generations.

A discussion regarding globalism as a manifestation of endemic injustice and inequality.

A review of 'The Handmaid's Tale' in relation to the issue of cultural globalization.

A discussion regarding the struggles facing single parents in the USA.

A review of "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

An understanding of the construct of race in the novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston.

A comparison of classical influences in the works of Donatello and Andrea Mantegna.

A discussion regarding the three main issues relating to urbanization.

A review of the history of Chinese bureaucracy and government structure.

A discussion regarding the influence of Zhu Xi on the Song Dynasty of China.

A discussion regarding poverty, the causes and possible solutions.

This paper examines postmodernism and looks at how Jameson views this culture.

This paper analyzes 'Silence in the Mountain', by Daniel Wilkinson that portrays stories of terror, betrayal and survival in Guatemala.

This paper examines the issues of health and disease and looks at medical anthropology.

This paper discusses ethnic community within a different society, making use of the plays 'Mom, Dad, I'm Living with a White Girl' by Marty Chan and 'House of Sacred Cows' by Padma Viswanathan.

This paper looks at the connection between advertising and culture.

An analysis of Bruce Knauft's "Exchanging the Past: A Rainforest World Before and After" and the defining theme of the book about vanishing cultural diversity.

A book report on "Samba" by Alma Guillermoprieto's and the understanding of Brazilian society Guillermoprieto obtained by learning about the Samba.

A review and analysis of the fieldwork conducted by Bruce M. Knauft in the lowland communities of Papua New Guinea.

This paper compares Western structures of socialization with those of the Eastern societies.

A discussion regarding the nature and culture of Japan and China.

A review of "The Clash of Civilizations and the Making of the World Order" by Samuel Huntington.

A discussion regarding the issue of racial tension in the work of Thomas King and Andrew Moodie.

A review of women in and beyond the pleasure quarters in Tokugawa Japan, 1603-1867.

A review of the American family and influencing factors and issues confronting the family.

Questions and answers relating to physical anthropology.

A review of the issues occurring as due to technology, the world becomes a smaller place.

An argument regarding Chinese cultural isolationism and Qing China.

A discussion regarding the Greeks of New York City from the 1890s to the 1950s.

A discussion regarding India as a country with a with a rich and diverse ethnic heritage suffering from a legacy of a colonial history, economic inequities, and ethnic/religious rivalries.

A discussion regarding the language of hip hop in American culture.

A reflection on emigration and immigration since the 1997 hand over of Hong Kong to the PRC.

An analysis of the life of mythic hero, Johnny Ringo.

An argument validating that birth order can have a significant impact on some important aspects of human personality.

A look at family life in the Caribbean.

A review of the concepts imparted in 'The Otherness of Self' by Xin Lui.

A historical look at climatic changes in parts of the U.S. and its effects on human culture.

A discussion regarding the issues of Muslim Americans.

A review of the photographic work of Latin American artist Gabriel Orozco.

A review of the culture, strategy and behavior of the GCC as a region.

A discussion regarding performative resistance in the Ivory Coast, North Africa.

A review of an article written by Cole Harris discussing the depopulation of British Columbia.

A comparison between Jane Austin's "Pride and Prejudice" and Gurinder Chadha's "Bride and Prejudice".

A discussion regarding eastern and western philosophical thought.

A look at the contrasting aspects of Kenya's Mau Mau uprising of 1952-1960.

A discussion regarding question that has fascinated many historians, what caused the industrial revolution.

A review of 'The Terminal' by Steven Spielberg, focusing on the cultural and language issues that arise throughout the movie.

A study of Greek culture and how it's been influenced by the Orthodox church and ancient Greek history.

A review of community and independence in Thornton's book 'Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800'.

A review of the effect that social pressures and media influence have on a person's self esteem and self image.

A literature review of the concepts assimilation, citizenship and transnationalism.

A discussion regarding the correlation between AIDS, the country's stage of development and gender.

A discussion regarding the justification of war and the issue of human rights versus human nature.

A critique of the Pittsfield Charter Township, Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor Dispute.

A review and discussion of Cathy Small's book, "Voyages From Tongan Villages to American Suburbs".

A comparison and contrast of the cultural identities of Canada and the United States.

Uses the radical feminist point of view to argue that the treatment of women in Iran is sexist and discriminatory.

An analysis of "FOB", a play by David Henry Hwang discussing the assimilation of Chinese-Americans.

An analysis of cultural diversity in psychiatric nursing from personal experience.

A case study discussing the concept of cultural worldview and the factors that effect it.

This paper reviews four articles that examine Turkish art through an Islamic perspective.

This paper reviews the book "Saints, Scholars and Schizophrenics" by Scheper-Hughes.

This paper explores the long-term consequences of slavery in the Caribbean.

This paper describes the similarities and differences between two Andean tribes' adaptation to their environment.

This paper examines the Carneiro's anthropological theories of South American archaeology in light of David J. Wilson's recent additions to his research.

A discussion on the difficulty of defining the American culture.

A discussion on the uniqueness of the human race.

A discussion on assimilation in America.

A discussion on race classification systems.

An analysis of the documentary, "Race: The Power of an Illusion".

A discussion on theories of sociocultural anthropology.

A discussion on racial and ethnic relations in America.

An analysis of spirit possession.

A discussion of gender and suburban consumption.

A discussion of the theory of cultural change/cultural ecology.

An argument for the right to choose our gender role.

A discussion of the triad statues of Menkaure.

A comparison of two theories of the way that society can be constructed, as described by Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft.

An analysis of the long-term effects of indentured servitude in the Caribbean.

An analysis of the reasons for the resistance to Indian casinos according to anthropologist Darrian-Smith.

A discussion of the myth of Osiris, Iris and their impact on Egyptian funeral rites.

An assessment of the positions for and against racial and cultural qualifiers in adoption.

A definition and explanation of class, gender and discrimination within a sociological framework.

An analysis of Gandhi's role in liberating women during the Indian movement for self-rule.

An analysis of language as a definition of cultural identity, focusing on school-aged children.

An explanation of the impact of the Mongol invasion on Ukraine.

An analysis of Wenran Jiang's "China's Quest For Modernization" and Patrick Chabal's "The Quest For Good Government and Development in Africa: Is NEPAD the Answer?"

A comparison of the ancient Greeks and ancient Hebrews, in terms of size, religion and philosophy.

A review of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Ferdinand Tonnies' "The Argument".

A review of the theories of Claude Levi Strauss with regards to community culture.