Abstract This paper is on the topic of traditions and transitions in life. We all rely upon the wisdom of our families as we encounter different passages in adulthood. Most young people are helped and at times hindered with family or tribal traditions.
Abstract This paper analyzes the reasons, causes and effects of the growth of the Mongolian Empire in the 13th century. It is descriptive in character and analyzes the subject in depth.
Abstract This paper discusses marriage customs of Igbo tribes in West African culture. This cultural analysis is uncritical, and especially sympathetic to the traditions of patriarchal societal structures.
Abstract This paper examines Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian writing systems. Egypt developed a hieroglyphic system while Mesopotamia developed the earlier, and ultimately more widespread, cuneiform. The distinctive and significant differences between the two systems are contrasted.
Abstract This paper is an article review that discusses the differences between American and Chinese culture by analyzing the different traditions related to food, and eating. Issues of social eating, preparation, and nutrition are discussed as well as how culture is identified in relation to eating and food preparation. In this paper, the article's strengths and weaknesses are also considered.
Abstract In realizing, through an interview with a host, how the tattoo plays a part in the study of modern body art, we can see how this creates an impression of art in our culture. By examining a 'Gaelic' tattoo design, we can learn how this interviewee responded to certain questions of cultural awareness of the times and will show how culture is passed on this way.
Abstract This seven-page undergraduate paper presents a complete review of the Cheyenne Indian Culture with respect to the prehistoric times and that of the modern times. Details about the language, political and social organizations are also described.
Abstract This three-page undergraduate research paper discusses whether the Baroque age was a reaction to the Renaissance or an outgrowth of it. The scientific revolution, the Reformation, changes in art, architecture and literature and the overall differences are all examined.
Abstract While Egypt's ancient history passes through many unique periods, it is perhaps the Old, Middle, and Late Kingdoms that garner the greatest attention as they demonstrate the greatest changes in growth and development and a transition in art, culture, and religion. The Old Kingdom marked the period in which the majority of Egypt's pyramids were constructed, the development of a complex military state, and the beginnings of outside trade. The Middle Kingdom, marked as much for political stability as for massive infrastructure construction, a great and lasting peace, and the blossoming of art and architecture, was also a time of great expansion and political growth. The Late Kingdom was a time of securing borders, establishing complex internal political systems, greater complexities in art and architecture, and further changes in religious practices and thought. It is the purpose of this paper to examine art, religion, and funerary practices in each of these ages and to show how each cultural element was shaped by the particular forces of its respective age.
Abstract The idea of life after death has intrigued every culture, religion, and generation since the earliest days of recorded history. Although there is no one specific answer as to what happens to a person once they die, many people have speculated different conclusions. This paper shows how Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Hindus have some similar views and some opposing views on the topic of an afterlife. Not only does the idea of an afterlife puzzle people, but the way a person is laid to rest also differs across cultures. The paper shows that, while Christians, Muslims, and Jews bury their dead, Hindus cremate them. The paper also covers rituals, beliefs, and concepts of Heaven and Hell.
From the Paper "What happens when we die? That's a question that has intrigued the hearts and minds of men and women since the earliest days of recorded history. In fact, anthropologists have concluded that it is virtually impossible to find any major world culture, past or present, which has not developed some form of belief in life after death. If you were to go back four thousand years and study Egyptian culture, you would see a society that was so concerned about the afterlife that they started worrying about it before they hit mid-life. The pyramids and the astonishing numbers of people who worked on them year after year provide ample evidence."
Abstract Maturity is the passage from the innocence of childhood to the responsibilities of adulthood. Rituals are ceremonies or acts of transitional stages from childhood to adulthood that help differentiate levels of responsibility and times of life. This paper examines maturity rituals in various cultures, including the Jewish Bar-Mitzvah and the Old Order Amish. The paper also discusses how modern American culture affects these rituals and how it provides some its own.
From the Paper "Where is the dividing line that our culture needs to define true maturity? Without this they have nothing but confusion, loss of identity, and a lack of understanding the responsibilities that are expected of them from our society. For instance; when my twenty-one year old daughter went to an oral surgeon for an initial check-up, they sent the bill to my husband with a written note explaining his responsibility if the insurance company didn"t pay. How can we expect our adult children to know what their responsibilities are and take them seriously when there are no dividing lines""
Abstract This paper describes the features of cultural diversity as seen in nursing practice, education, administration, and research. It is important, at all levels of nursing practice, to have a solid understanding of cultural diversity. The paper shows that ethnocentric approaches to nursing practice are ineffective when dealing with the health and nursing needs of diverse cultural groups of patients. Thus, learning about different cultures and their impact on health care is crucial for all nurses, whether they are working in a clinical setting, education, research, or administration.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Importance of Cultural Diversity in Nursing
Models of Culture Care Theory
The Effect of Culture on Professional Nurse
Conclusion
From the Paper "As an American nurse, with American values and beliefs, I have a tendency to place efficiency high on my list of priorities. However, it is important for me to consider that many cultures have values that must be taken into consideration, like modesty. While I may be concerned with performing a procedure quickly and efficiently, my patient may be mortified that I am failing to keep him or her covered during the procedure. In addition, as an American nurse, I value self-control. However, a patient that comes from a culture in which emotional expressiveness is the norm may interpret my self-control as coldness."
This paper discusses the use of biological procedures that are used in all aspects of forensics, a highly scientific process aimed at determining the identity or establishing the guilt of criminal parties.
Abstract This paper discusses that, whereas fingerprints and blood typing were once the most popular biological forensic tools, today DNA evidence is most widely used systematically to eliminate the possibility of guilt. The author points out that a lawyer in the O.J. Simpson case ridiculed the pathologist, who was one of the leading experts on DNA testing, for failing to follow proper protocol when handling DNA evidence. This represents a significant step in the progression of the use of DNA in forensics. The paper explains that forensic anthropology, also a part of the world of legal medicine, identifies and analyzes skeletons whose identity and circumstances of death are unknown or are questionable.
From the Paper "Although OJ had just flown to Chicago, he returned to Los Angeles and agreed to answer questions. Investigators then noticed a cut on a finger of his left hand. Forensics investigators found the crime scene to indicate that the killer, cut on his left hand, had trailed blood outside the gates. OJ told conflicting stories as to the way that his finger had been cut. Genetic tests were made on the droplets of blood found at the crime scene, which did not match either Nicole Brown Simpson's blood or Ron Goldman's blood. When OJ's blood was tested against it, it was found that there was better than a 99.9% chance that the blood was his. OJ's defense attorneys claimed that this blood was placed at the crime scene by malicious police officers."
Abstract Discusses the theoretical perspective and the approach of anthropologist Chagnon to his study of the Bisasi-teri tribe. Also examines his concept of the evolution of culture based on individual biological adaption within the group.
From the Paper "In "Yanomamo: The Fierce People," Napoleon Chagnon placed his research of this Amazon rain forest tribe squarely within the ?group' versus individual' debate in the study of adaptation in..."
