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?Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice?, 2002.
This analytical research paper presents a book review of "Tale of a Shaman?s Apprentice" by ethno-botanist Mark J. Plotkin.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 56.95
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The paper's thesis states that preservation and efficient management of the rain forest?s botanical, cultural and therapeutic resources is the key to a healthier life and a better world. On this basis, the paper reviews the book "Tale of a Shaman's Apprentice" by Mark J. Plotkin, in which he demonstrates the urgent need to cease the rapid environmental destruction increasing at an alarming pace. The paper shows that by describing the reactions of medicinal plants of the rain forests on the human body and outlining the various classifications of forest plants, Plotkin has successfully managed to accomplish his aim of spreading the much-needed awareness regarding the protection, preservation and management of the rain forests spread world wide and the need to take care of and conduct research of the fragile cultures that inhabit these forests. The paper discusses how this captivating book highlights the importance of the Amazonian forests by describing in detail their diverse and unique botanical power and the availability of the majority of the insects and other animals in various regions of the Amazon jungles. It shows, too, how Plotkin also puts emphasis on the botanical wisdom of the shamans of the Amazonian forests.
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"Examining and exploring the characteristics, distribution, origins and classification of the plant life of a region is the primary concern of an ethno botanist. Since Plotkin was the principal ethno botanist, his job status demanded exploration of rain forests for the betterment of human kind. Hence, to hunt down shamans who are well aware of medical treatments done though the plants, were the basic requirements of his work. However, this was not the only reason as the author suggests in his book. He was intrigued by plant life and it all started on a September night lecture in 1974 at Harvard University (Plotkin: 2) that ignited a spark in the thirsty soul and made him discover the wonders of the Amazonian ever developing plant life and the cures that the medicine experts in the rain forests of the Amazon exposed (Plotkin: 3). For the same reason, he chose the particular plant life of the Amazon areas to study and learn, how to ameliorate the contemporary world and the ensuing deadly ailments with the advancement of industry and science."
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"The Apprentice", 2006.
This paper examines the hegemonic reinforcement of corporate values as depicted in various reality television shows, while focusing on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice."
1,106 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper details the various reasons surrounding the immense success of Trump's "The Apprentice." This paper describes the general premise of the show, which revolves around a group of contestants all vying for the chance to be Donald Trump's chosen apprentice. The winner receives a six-figure job for one year, as well as national recognition for being a rising star in America's view of capitalism. The writer of this paper contends and explains why the show's successful at pro-hegemonic reinforcement which focuses primarily on capitalism in America. This paper also examines Trump's personal successes and failures in the corporate business world that don't seem to coincide with the image depicted on his own show.
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"As for the payoff for the audience, a significant part likely remains unconscious, or at least covert. On an overt level, though, viewers feel "entertained" by the action at hand: that of bright, attractive, well-dressed, ambitious, industrious contestants scrambling to be the best. Second, again overtly the backdrop of who will be "fired" at the end of the show provides suspense. Third and more covertly, however, one may implicitly assume, without even thinking about it, that he or she is learning valuable lessons about corporate life, and may therefore become successful, or more successful, just by watching the show. What the show is really "teaching", however, is that corporate values, and corporations themselves, are good, beneficial, and admirable, and that a job within one is not just a good, but a glamorous career to which to aspire, especially if one can turn oneself into a "corporate winner" like some of those on TV."
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"The Midwife's Apprentice", 2002.
A book review of Karen Cushman's "The Midwife's Apprentice".
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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In this book review of "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman, the author of the paper summarizes the plot of this novel set in Middle Ages England, about a young girl who befriends a cat and goes on to become a midwife's apprentice. The author of the paper discusses the major concepts of the novel and offers an evaluation of how these concepts are met. Finally the author offers personal comments on the book.
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"One of the ways the girl begins to see her own worth is when someone mistakes her for a girl named Alyce who "sounded like someone who could read." If she looks like a girl who can read, then maybe she too can be a girl of value. Deciding that her name is Alyce, she is still taking her meaning from outside herself, but it is a step in learning that she is more than nothing."
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Shaman, 2003.
Discusses the origin of the practice of shamanism.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 95.95
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Describes shamans as holy men with ties to the spirit world and as masters of the trance-journey technique. Examines various North American Indian tribes that believe in shamans, how certain people attain that position, and the role of shamans.
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"A Shaman is the name given by anthropologists to holy men who appear to have a closer tie to the spirit world than others, and who have become endowed with exceptional powers to deal with the supernatural (Zimmerman and Molyneaux, 1996). The word "shaman..."
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Yanomamo Culture, 2007.
This paper analyzes the anthropological work "Spirit of the Rainforest: Yanomamo Shaman's Story" by Mark Ritchie.
1,199 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper analyzes the narrative and storyline of the shaman that Mark Ritchie interviews in "Spirit of the Rainforest: Yanomamo Shaman's Story", in order to identify the deeper truths about Yanomamo life within the jungles of Venezuela. The paper shows how Ritchie creates an insightful, yet biased version of life within this tribe. The paper explains that by interviewing the Jungleman, Ritchie has chosen to interview the brainchild of the Yanomamo tribe's mythos and law, making a very difficult case for empirically learning the truth about Yanomamo culture.
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"The main thesis that is put forth by author Mark Ritchie in this narrative study of the "Jungleman"--a shaman of the Yanomamo tribe--is the digression from the ideal of the "Noble Savage." In many ways, Ritchie acts as the interpreter for Jungleman to dictate his own experiences with spirits that govern the destiny of his tribe. In many ways, the idea of the noble savage has been a western stereotype about tribal natives that are devoid of "western" cruelties, violence, or greed. At the beginning of the tale, it is Jungleman that tells of his belief in Charming Spirit--a mysterious spirit woman that tells him who and what he is: "You are so brave," Charming Spirit told me in her soft voice. She is the most beautiful woman I have known in the spirit world". Although this appears to satisfy the western stereotypes of the beauty of the spirit world--via the Noble Savage--Jungleman is revealing a small part of the beauty within his culture. In fact, the harsh reality of death and violence is the greater part of what Ritchie hears from the old shaman, as he does not hold back the harsh reality of life in the tribe."
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Maya Cosmos: Study of the Mayan Religion and Culture, 1999.
A look at the book "Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path", written by David Freidel, Linda Schele, and Joy Parker.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 57.95
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"Their book is a blend of archaeology, anthropology, and astronomy and encompasses both the historical world and the mythical world of the Maya. It spans three thousand years, fro-m the Olmec civilization, through the various periods of the, pre-conquest Maya civilization up to the present day. Not only does their book shed light on the religion and culture of the ancient Maya, it also shows a definite continuance and connection between ancient and modern day practices. "
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Shamanic Seance, 2004.
An examination of the the construction of the category of the shaman in anthropological literature.
5,411 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 133.95
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This paper examines two ethnographies relating to shamanic activity, Desjarlais? (1994) "Body and Emotions" and Taussig?s (1987), "Shamanism, Colonialism and the Wild Man". It attempts to show through their review how the literature on shamanism often proves more instructive in understanding the discourses of Otherness in anthropological and other writings. It also looks at what the physiological understandings of trance bring to our understandings of shamanism.
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Shamans for Sale, a Dia(bolical?)lectical Image
A Short History of Emotion
The Fracturing of the World
Magia Pinta
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"In the late 1980?s, Desjarlais did fieldwork among the Yolmo Sherpa, a Tibetan people living in the Helambu region of north central Nepal. During the year he was in the region, he was apprenticed the veteran healer Meme. During this time, Desjarlais also underwent trance states. He does not claim these to be a photographic equivalent of the shaman?s own trance state, rather, he emphasises the degree to which the healing process is grounded in the everyday physical movements of life, what one could term habitus . This is not directly accessible through discourse or exegesis ? rather, it could be thought of as an unspoken archive, of sedimented, embodied history. Paralleling Desjarlais? analysis, this essay will first briefly examine the habitus from which Desjarlais analysis stems."
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Shamanism, 2006.
This paper examines the meaning of the term "Shamanism."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how Shamanism is a term that, although often misunderstood or misinterpreted, is generally accepted by anthropologists as designating a social practice that has existed in human societies for millennia. The word "shaman" has its roots in the language of the Tungus-Turkic tribes populating what is today Siberia and Mongolia. It is important to note that "shaman" has no connection with the English word "man" and is thus gender neutral, with the plural of "shaman" being "shamans." However, the paper notes that the word has been connected linguistically with the Chinese "sha men", which has its roots in the Sanskrit "sramaa" meaning Buddhist ascetic.
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The Indigenous People.
This paper discusses the relationship of indigenous people to non-natives especially the value of shamanism.
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that, historically, integration of non-native and indigenous peoples, such as the exploits of Christopher Columbus, the people of the South American Rainforest, the native American and the Canadian indigenous population, has been sad. The author points out that insights into the economic and political ways of modern day indigenous people show that they can expect upheaval and turmoil when the western ways are forced on them. The paper relates that there is value in preserving native beliefs such as the shaman, which is the indigenous equivalent to medicine men and women, because, today, there is clear evidence that the basic principles of shamanism are a universal phenomenon with similar methods and beliefs, which can contribute to modern psychology and medicine.
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"At no other time in our history have there been as many technological advances available to bring the indigenous world into the modern world so seamlessly. For example, through technological advances like the internet, an indigenous aboriginal Australian can email an Eskimo friend in Northern Alaska to discuss their common friend who resides in the rainforest of South America and later in the same day, each of these indigenous people can see their respective shaman for an exorcism. But cultivating the ancient natives is a costly process. Present day Mexico for example is struggling to find itself and once great nations of Aztecs, Mayans and Toltecs has been immersed into a state of continuous economic and political upheaval. These transformations have indigenous people around the world exposed to the whims of the industrialized nations and ideologies like capitalism, socialism and communism."
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Norval Morrisseau, 2002.
Examines the life and times of Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 71.95
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Norval Morrisseau was an Ojibway Indian from northern Ontario. He referred to himself as a "shaman-artist" and his work illustrated Ojibway spiritual values and the links between the material and spiritual worlds in the Ojibway worldview.
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Bedouin Women: Traditions vs. Modernity, 2002.
An in-depth analysis of the woman's role in the current Bedouin society, with a focus on their role as healers.
13,100 words (approx. 52.4 pages), 41 sources, MLA, $ 248.95
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This paper discusses issues pertinent to the Bedouin woman at a time of change with regard to her status, her abilities and skills as a healer in the Bedouin traditional society. The paper describes in detail research examining the following main questions: Are Bedouin women still engaged in traditional healing or do they prefer the modern medicine? What is the Bedouin's attitude to traditional medicine today in a period of a meaningful interaction with the Western culture? In response to this, the writer provides us with an understanding that the older Bedouin population favor their traditional methods, whereas the younger Bedouin favor the modern methods and find it easier to integrate with Western culture.
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Introduction
Literature Review
The Bedouin in Israel
Belief and Views among the Bedouin
The Bedouins? Health in the Desert
Climate and Living
Health Conditions
Illness and Cures among the Bedouin
The Bedouin Healers
The Dervish
The Fugara (Bedouin Shaman)
The Traditional Doctor
Ways of Healing
Preventive Medicine
Curative Medicine
Burning as a Cure
Bleeding as a Cure
Herbs as a Cure
Mental Diseases
Holistic Health and the Bedouin
From Tradition to Modernization
Traditional Medicine vs. Modern Medicine
The Bedouin Women of the Negev
The Bedouin Women?s Attitude toward Traditional Medicine
The Research
Findings
Discussion
Summary
Bibliography
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"The Bedouin society has been experiencing a process of change for the last several decades, regarding issues like dwelling, occupation, women?s status, modernization - changes that refer to the traditional point of view among the Bedouins. During the last few years there has been a great change in the attitude toward Bedouin?s medicine and its use as a result of interaction with the Western world. The awareness of the Bedouins to modern medicine brought many of them, especially the young ones, to realize the limits of traditional medicine. In order to follow this new situation one must begin with the Bedouin tradition in different themes (Ben-David, 1999)."
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Jivaro Music, 2002.
Examines the use of music by the Jivaro people to cure disease.
1,276 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explores the the use of curing songs by the shamans of the Jivaro people of Ecuador. It begins by providing some background information about the culture and society of the Jivaro people and then describes the cultural reasons for the belief in the curative powers of the shaman's whistling song.
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"We have all, of course, heard the claim that music hath charms to soothe savagery. But few us have heard ? or would believe ? that music can cure disease. But many people do believe that music has the power to counterbalance illness, especially in the hands of trained healers. This paper looks at one specific example of such healing through the power of music, the use of curing songs by the shamans of the Jivaro people of Ecuador."
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Power and Subjugation, 2004.
An analysis of Emily Ahern?s article, entitled ?The Power and Pollution of Chinese Women?.
859 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper analyzes Ahern?s article in terms of the main theme, which is how, through subjugation, society disenfranchises women because of the potential power and great influence that they wield over the society. This stance is supported by Ahern?s article and two articles discussing the same theme in Gary Seaman's ?The Sexual Politics of Karmic Retribution? and Margery Wolf's ?The Woman Who Didn?t Become a Shaman?.
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"Ahern, through the article, discusses three important facets that illustrate women oppression in the Chinese society: physical/natural/biological image of women, social reasons supporting the prevailing women image, and response of the people to justify norms that are implemented against women. In ?The Power and Pollution of Chinese Women,? images of women in their society connotes a negative idea, portraying them as dirty and undesirable in their community because of one important woman characteristic that men do not have: blood released through menstruation and during birth-giving. According to Ahern, ?[i]n Chinese society women are regarded as both ritually unclean and dangerously powerful? bodily effluvia associated exclusively with women are unclean: menstrual blood and postpartum discharge?? (269-270). Because of these beliefs, women in Chinese society are considered unclean and powerful, opposing qualities that reflect the society?s fear in women. This is because through women, society, especially men, can see that they have the power to create and maintain social ties with other people, which men perceive as women?s way in reversing the social order in the society, i.e., men as the outcasts and women are put in a higher, more dignified, and desirable status and role in the society."
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Donald Trump: A Representation of Capitalism, 2008.
This paper utilizes pop cultural figure Donald Trump as a case study in which to contrast capitalism and communism.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper applies the ideological framework of the theory of communism, specifically as expounded by Karl Marx in "The Communist Manifesto" to the contemporary pop cultural figure of Donald Trump. The paper focuses on Trump's appearances in the television series "The Apprentice" and also includes relevant background on Trump himself. The paper then shows how Trump, with his wealth of private property and his interests advanced with the willing aid of the mass media, best exemplifies some of the most prominent and popular qualities of capitalism in both its positive and negative aspects.
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"Probably no single individual best personifies the capitalist frame of reference as does billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump. He came into the public light in the 1980s, and became one of the first celebrity businessmen of recent times, working in a field in which most businessmen preferred to keep a low profile and stay out of the public eye as much as possible. The mass media willingly accepted Trump's self-promotions and played him up as the archetypal capitalist and "self-made man." From the standpoint of Marx, a relevant critique would begin by noting that despite the myth of individual achievement contained in this persona, Trump in fact came from a very successful family, his father having already been a multi-millionaire real estate developer in New York City (Slater 44.)"
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"Technical Preparation" and "School To Work", 2002.
This paper compares the "Technical Preparation" program and "School to Work Opportunities Act" (STWOA) - both designed to help high school student integrate better into the job market upon graduation.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper describes and defines these two acts and compares their various advantages. STWOA is defined on focusing helping students' transition from the school environment to the workplace, shifting toward a community-connected learning approach in which the members of the community have become teachers and mentors to the local students. Technical preparation is explained as a series of practical programs in the field of construction and other technical fields whereby the student joins an apprentice program after high-school.
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"There is a long series of pieces of legislation dealing with job training for individuals in economically depressed areas or with exceptional circumstances keeping them in poverty. This began with the Adams Act of 1906, followed by the Morrill Act of 1907 which created land-grant colleges. The Smith Hughes Act of 1917, or Vocational Act of 1917, dealt with the need for vocational training and the creation of national preparedness through education. Woodrow Wilson supported this specifically because he saw the approach of war and wished to create a citizenry that was prepared to deal with both the domestic and international ramifications of that (Major Legislation 1900-1982, 2000)."
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