Review of Freeman’s High Tech and High Heels in the Global Economy: Women, Work, and Pink-Collar Identities in the Caribbean
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A 5 page review of this book that is useful for business as well as for cultural anthropology. The women of Barbados have been instrumental in defining what constitutes the “ideal” worker for the multinational organization. Both the ease with which these women have assumed their new roles and the struggles they face to distinguish themselves from other types of workers contribute to the emergence of a new class, the “pink collar” labor force. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSbusPinkCol.rtf

Review of Mayan Article
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A 3 page paper which analyzes and reacts to an article about Mayan civilization. The article examined is “Sacred secrets of the caves” by Bruce Bower. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmya.rtf

Review of Two Studies on African Orphans
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A 12 page paper reviewing two studies of orphaned African children. There are many conflicting reports coming out of Africa regarding the status of children. At the same time that portions of the popular press are reporting that fully one million AIDS orphans have nowhere to go, nowhere to live and no one to care for them, at least two large studies find that there are no great health or social differences between orphans and those living with biological parents. The purpose here is to review "Health and nutritional status of orphans <6 years old cared for by relatives in western Kenya" and "The social situation of motherless children in rural and urban areas of Guinea-Bissau" in context. Neither of these primary studies seems to answer any specific questions about the lives of orphans in two areas of Africa. They do, however, contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding conditions that are developing in response to the continued progress of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSAfOrphans.rtf

Richard Leakey: Early Man
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This 3 page paper discusses Leakey's theory of the evolution of humankind, as well as the differences between Neanderthal man and modern man. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVLeakey.rtf

Rigoberta Menchu’s Expanding Understanding of “Community”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Rigoberta Menchu’s expanding understanding of “community”. Rigoberta Menchu, a Mayan born in poverty in Guatemala, probably did not intend to become an international spokesperson for human rights and global community responsibility but living in the oppressed poor population of Guatemala and seeing her family members killed by the government no doubt had a great impact on her perspective. Her father, a fighter for independence of the people of Guatemala was eventually killed for his beliefs and Menchu continued his battle. Her Mayan culture already had an open perspective of community responsibility in regards to the raising of children. This perspective of community was broadened to include the community of all of the people of her country through her education with Catholic Action which also provided her with the reading, writing and language skills needed to organize political action. Once in Mexico, Menchu realized the enormity of the oppression which existed throughout the world and her idea of community and global responsibility further expanded to include all those in the global community. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJMench1.rtf

Rise of Civilization Questions
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A 9 page research paper that answers specific questions pertaining to early civilizations. Topics covered include the Olmec, the Harappa, and a discussion of the similarities between present day Iraq and ancient Peru. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khrcq.rtf

Rites of Passage / Native Americans vs. Today's Americans
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A 7 page paper exploring the rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Three native cultures and their traditional rituals are compared (Okiek, Okrika, Tukuna) with one another and then with those of today's modern teenager in America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Rite.wps

Ritual Circumcision/Cultural Significance
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A 5 page research paper that begins by giving the pertinent details to an interview with a member of a minority culture—in this case a Jewish mother—for the purposes of exploring health concerns connected with cultural differences. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99brismi.rtf

Rock ‘n' Roll & 20th Century American Culture
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A 6 page research paper which examines the relationship between 20th century culture and rock n' roll particularly in regards to how it expressed the sense of alienation and separation of a generation during the sixties. The writer demonstrates how the political philosophies of such composers as Bob Dylan were expressed in their music and how this, in turn, influenced the political environment of that time. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Musiceff.wps

Rodge's Lodge
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A 6 page anthropological study of a family event. This event is Christmas Eve and although not all of the family attend this function every year, this particular study concerns itself with a time when all 15 members of the family are present. It is a ritual which primarily revolves around the dominant male figure, 'Ace,' and secondarily, his companion, 'Peg.' It is a loud ritual, which is the case with any ritual in Rodge's Lodge, and is one filled with love and companionship. Everyone is allowed to be who they are and loved because, and in spite, of it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Rodgel.wps

Rosaldo & Mellix/ 2 Essays
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A 5 page research paper that looks at two essays. The writer argues that Renato Rosaldo's anthropological essay "Grief and a Headhunter's Rage" serves to illuminate the subject matter covered by Barbara Mellix and her studies in language, which are recounted in her essay, "From Outside, In." No additional sources cited.
Filename: khrosmel.rtf

Rosaldo And Scheper-Hughes: Understanding Cultures Outside Of Our Own
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5 pages in length. Renato Rosaldo and Nancy Scheper-Hughes have worked diligently in their own literal and anthropological right to help mankind understand its inherent cultural diversity. Utilizing the combined efforts of each individual's perspective, the student gains a significantly better understanding of why there is not one singular global culture, as well as how to ultimately accept this fact and the individuals who reflect such cultural diversity. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCBally.rtf

Scheper-Hughes/Sociological Study of Ireland
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A 5 page essay that examines Nancy Scheper-Hughes' classic study of village life in western Ireland during the 1970s. The text is a richly detailed, yet overall sympathetic social analysis that explores the symptoms that indicate the village's decline, covering a wide variety of topics. However, the writer concentrates on the most controversial aspect of the study, which is Scheper-Hughes' connection between social structure in the village and a prevalence of schizophrenia. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khschire.rtf

Self-Determination for Australia’s Aborigines?
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A 5 page discussion of the likelihood of self-determination for these indigenous peoples. The author evaluates the perception that the decision rendered in 1992 in Mabo and Others verses the State of Queensland marks a movement from self-management to self-determination. The contention is presented that the history of other indigenous peoples who have tried to move from self-management to self-determination would appear to indicate that the probability for success in regard to achieving self-determination is limited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPabo2.rtf

Settlement Mounds, Tells And Tepes
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A 7 page overview of the formation of settlement mounds such as those found in the Mid East and the Americas constructed by aboriginal inhabitants. Discusses the mechanics of their structure and the changes which they experience over time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Mounds.wps

Sexual Behaviors of the Amazon People
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An in-depth 5 page review of Thomas Gregor's book entitled "Anxious Pleasures : Sex Lives of an Amazonian People. Practices, myths, and various aspects are explored in great detail.
Filename: Amazonsx.wps

Sidney W. Mintz/Anthropologist
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A 12 page research paper that analyzes two books by anthropologist Sidney W. Mintz—Worker in the Cane and Sweetness and Power. The writer discusses the relationship between the two works and what they communicate to the public concerning the opinions of Mintz. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 00mintz.rtf

Sikh Organization and Policy
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A 7 page paper on the Sikh Organization that discusses how and why it was formed, how the country has responded to it, and what its influence is in the world today. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Sikh.wps

Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Indians / Family Tradition & Social Structure
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A 10 page research paper in which the writer discusses the family traditions, social practices, and political organization of this Minnesota/Eastern Dakota tribe. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Nativein.wps

Sixteenth Century Wedding Festivities: The Subject of Considerable Historical and Contemporary Criticism
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An 8 page description of the festivities which often accompanies sixteenth century English weddings. The author notes that these weddings essentially consisted of two components, the secular and the non-secular. This paper observes that the most criticized component, the excesses associated with the celebrations, is often blamed on the lower classes of society when in reality even the most prestigious members of society occasionally succumbed to the temptation of excess presented by the wedding festivities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPweddng.rtf

Smiling & Contemporary Society / Issues In Non-Verbal Communication
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In this thoughtful 7 page essay, the writer discusses the meaning of smiling in modern American society and it how it functions differently for different people as an example of non-verbal communication. Of particular interest, is the difference between genders : men are often ridiculed if they smile "too much" whereas women are expected to smile constantly. Some cross-cultural comparisons are also made between perceptions of situational smiling in the United States and Europe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Smiling.wps

Social Action for Survival: India's Chipco Movement, Malaysia's Penan Movement, and Chico Mendes' Brazilian Rubber Tappers' Movement
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A 4 page overview of these three environmental movements. The author emphasizes that these movements have been the desperate acts of traditional peoples to save their indigenous lands, lands upon which their very survival as a people depends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPanthTr.rtf

Social Anthropology / Observations of Homosexuals
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A 3 page essay in which the writer reflects upon a one-time experiment-- purposefully observing the style, dress, mannerism, and subculture of homosexuals in New York City's Greenwich Village. Reported on is simply what was seen and observed.. The writer concludes that we cannot make assumptions about people based upon their sexuality and that homosexuals are 'people before they are anything else.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Homoobsv.wps

Social Anthropology: Insight Into Our Own Society and Culture
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A 5 page paper which discusses how the study of social anthropology helps us understand our own society and culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAanthro.wps

Social Darwinism and Australia’s Aborigines
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A 5 page contention that racism has been one of the primary shapers of contemporary Australian society. In the nineteenth century in particular the concept of racial inferiority was purported by a number of disciplines. Anthropology, medicine, psychology, and sociology all became vehicles of racism as they proposed and supported theories which perpetuated disenfranchisement and segregation of the aborigines from mainstream Australian society. The premises of social Darwinism held that the fittest would survive while the weaker and inferior aborigines would perish. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPabo6.rtf

Social Institutions and Behavior as Separate from the People Who Support Them
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This 5 page report discusses how anthropologists have invented categories of social behavior or institutions and use them in order to study the pattern of life lived by a group of people even if the individuals within such a group may not necessarily be personally living what the larger group or institution would suggest. Examples of where groups overlap and how people fit into the social framework are presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWinsoc.rtf

Social Mobility: Differences in Class and Caste
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A 4 page discussion of the numerous factors which can limit social mobility. While mobility between castes is perceived as impossible in the traditional caste system, it is possible to move within and between classes on the basis of merit and hard work. Even in the class system, however, social mobility is limited by such factors as gender bias, racism, and prejudice. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPcaste.rtf

Social Structure and Subsistence Pattern
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A 5 page address of three specific questions relating to the hunter gatherer vs. pastoralist vs. farming subsistence patterns. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPanthSocStrctr.rtf

Social Systems Distinguished From Culture
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A 5 page definition of these two concepts. Emphasizes that culture is a determinant of microsociological aspects of human interaction while social systems are most often concerned with macrosociological aspects of human interaction. Both culture and social systems are subject to evolutionary processes, however, and aspects of both are intertwined with each other. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPsocSys.wps

Socialization and the Individual
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A 7 page discussion of the way cultural factors begin to act on us as children to prepare us for our respective roles as adults. This paper examines the popular concept of the individual in relation to traditional cultures. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPanthSocialization.rtf

Sociolinguistics
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A 3 page definition of sociolinguistics. The author contends that the simple statement "English is spoken more widely than Chinese in Singapore" is not in itself a sociolinguistic observation. Sociolinguistics is concerned not with which language is spoken but how that language is spoken in context with certain social stimuli. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPlingu2.rtf

Sociology of Humans & Animals
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Using 3 relevant sources, this 5 page essay discusses how similar apes and humans are from a socio-psychological perspective. Author makes the argument that apes should be treated just as humanely as ourselves.
Filename: Apebook.wps

Sociology, Culture, & Learning -- A Theoretical Examination
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A 5 page essay exploring specific sociological issues: social factors involved in learning; how social structure creates social order in a culture; how social structure and culture have changed over the last 50 years. Theories are offered in terms of learning as a social act. Social order is explained. Bibliography is included.
Filename: Socio.wps

South African Apartheid and how it Reproduced Victorian Anthropological Theories:
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This 9 page paper discusses the situation of apartheid in South Africa in relation to how this mirrored the Victorian ideas of contamination and moral degeneracy. Examples from the past are given which correlate with South African apartheid, such as when the English colonized India. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSSAfric.rtf

Southern History, Southern Family
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A 3 page essay on southern family life. The writer discusses the relevance of family history in the way many southerners perceive themselves today. Race relations, culture, and other historical factors all contribute to the importance of family in this region of the Untied States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Histsout.wps

Spanish Immigrants To America
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses several pertinent points in relation to Spanish immigration to American: point of origin, immigration, present population concentration, physical characteristics, psychological characteristics, natural skills and abilities, subsequent job recruitment, role and status definition in the family, socialization of young, how original language relates to present speech patterns, aesthetics, religion, traditions and customs, economics, political participation, nativism, level of assimilation and current trend of prejudice/discrimination. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCspnim.doc

Special Education/Ethical Issues & Disciplinary Actions
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A 4 page research paper that offers a hypothetical scenario in order to discuss the ethical ramifications of a work place situation involving a special education student. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khseeis.rtf

Spirituality of Neolithic Man ; The Relevance of the Megaliths
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This 4 page paper looks at the history of man during the Neolithic Age. Many scholars have presented the idea that the megaliths were built as a result of the transition to farming from a hunter gather society, making it possible for these megaliths to be built. This paper argues that it may not have been due this change in life style, but an increased spirituality which lead to the building of these monuments combined with better technology, which in turn lead to the sedentary lifestyle. Comparisons are also made with the current practise of Ancestor worship in some parts of the world. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEneolit.wps

Stavrianos' Lifelines From Our Past
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This 3 page paper takes a look at the book and uses it as a springboard for discussion. Technology is given a lot of attention. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA708Sta.rtf

Strengths and Weaknesses of Ethnography
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This is a 4 page paper which discusses the strengths and weaknesses of ethonography as a method of research. The bibliography has 2 sources.
Filename: JHStre.rtf

Structural Functionalist Themes in “Black Elk Speaks”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing structural functionalism in relation to themes presented in “Black Elk Speaks”. “Black Elk Speaks” as told through John G. Neihardt portrays several social and religious aspects of the Sioux while they are faced with their own destruction by the invasion of the white men. Black Elk, a holy man, provides commentary on the structure of the individuals within his own tribe through a vision he has which includes himself, all the levels in his tribe, all the men, women, children, warriors and the spirits of their ancestors. This vision and faith in their structure allows Black Elk and his tribe hope in their negotiations with the intrusion of the white man. Structural functionalism also deals with the evolution of social and religious forces which shape social and religious roles within a community and the slow religious transition and inclusion of the Catholic Mission into the lives of the Sioux allows for Black Elk as a religious leader to promote the cohesiveness of his tribe while remaining within the restrictive new laws of the country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJNBElk1.rtf

Structuralism in the Study of Media and Culture
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This is a 6 page paper discussing structuralism in the study of media and culture. Structuralism is based on the premise that “societies and sociological or cultural practices can be analyzed, along the lines of language, as signifying systems [and within] structuralism the subject is decentered, in other words the central focus on the individual in much social analysis is replaced by the focus on the structures, of which the individual is just another element”. Structuralist methods apply to various divisions within the social sciences such as the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure, the cultural critical of Roland Barthes, the anthropology of Claude Levi-Strauss and the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan. Structuralism plays a large part in the presentation and perception of the media as some critics believe that viewers can look beyond media reports by perceiving the signs throughout the text while other researchers, such as Barthes in his post-structural phase, believed that language was not transparent by in fact most communication was distorted and could not be presented otherwise. Structuralism overall, tends to assume that there is a structure or a “depth model” in which researchers can find the “truth” and in so doing are able to “stand outside language using the meta-languages of linguistic, sociological or philosophical analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJstruct1.rtf

Suicide And The Native American
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Native Americans are not culturally predisposed to suicide. They are, however, at high risk for suicide as a result of both social and physical factors. This 5 page paper explores a number of different factors that contribute to the high rate of suicide among Native Americans. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KTindian.wps

Summary of the PBS Documentary Myths and the Moundbuilders (1980)
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The main points of this 1980 documentary featured as part of the PBS series Odyssey are summarized in a paper consisting of three pages. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGpbsmyths.rtf

Symbolic Anthropology And Materialistic Anthropology: How They Relate To Idealism And Materialism
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6 pages in length. Within the fundamental framework of human culture exists a dichotomy of anthropological applications that ultimately form man's behavior and outlook. These divergent elements, as espoused by Marshall David Sahlins and Clifford Geertz, help bring to light the very essence of what it means to be part of a particular society based solely upon one's cultural understanding. Sahlins' "Stone Age Economics" and Geertz's "The Interpretation of Cultures" present extremely opposite explication of what prompts humanity to seek certain materialistic commodities, as well as act in certain ways, with Sahlins supporting the view of materialistic anthropology and Geertz, symbolic anthropology. However, even though each author has his own interpretation of how mankind is ultimately compelled into action, they both come to the same conclusion with regard to the axiomatic foundation of such motivation: cultural influence of idealism and materialism. No additional sources cited.
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