Academic papers on Anthropology

Analytical and Ethnographical Observations of Herman Melville
A 5 page paper which evaluates, describes and responds to the text and its depiction of the culture of the South Sea Islands. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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2 Anthropology Studies
A 5 page research paper that examines Jody Glittenberg's To The Mountain and Back (1994), a study of the peoples of the Guatemalan highlands and Dennis Werner's Amazon Journey (1990), which describes the author's year-long study of life among...
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Comparing 3 Anthropology Studies
A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares 3 anthropology texts. The writer agues that there are distinctly individual differences between the perspectives of Shostak (1981) in her ethnography of a !Kung woman and that of Malinowski (1961), whose...
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Middle Aged Men: Explanations for the "Peter Pan Syndrome"
A 10 page overview of the numerous stereotypes we employ when we consider middle aged men. This paper approaches middle aged behavior from both a physiological and a societal standpoint to contend that no one description can be provided. Explored...
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Bias in Jody Glittenberg's "To The Mountain and Back" and Dennis Werner's "Amazon Journey"?
A 4 page discussion of the bias which is characteristic of much of anthropological research. While some scientists contend that research can be designed and conducted in such a manner that one
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Myth Today
A 6 page discussion of the evolutionary nature of myth. The author reviews the contentions presented in Roland Barthes' "Myth Today" (an essay published in H.D. Tallack's Critical Theory: A Reader) and ties these contentions in with observations...
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CREATION MYTHS: COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the creation myths of Australia and Egypt. Examples given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pressure to Assimilate: Native Americans and Hispanics in the Southwest
A 4 page discussion of the pressure to assimilate waged against Native Americans and Hispanics. The author emphasizes that although considerable assimilation has occurred, the manner in which an individual retains and expresses his or her...
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Native American Languages: Diversity, Cultural Relativity, and the Need for Perpetuation
A 4 page discussion of the importance of Native American languages. This paper reviews the article by William L. Leap titled "American Indian Languages". Emphasis is placed on Leap's points about the intimacy which exists between language and...
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Museums as Ritual
A 3 page research paper that examines the argument proposed by Duncan (1995) that maintains that modern museums constitute a form of ritual. Specifically, the writer looks at the National Museum of Natural History and the National Gallery of Art...
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Barriers to Assimilation: A Study of Black Urban Culture
This 7 page paper examines Joyce Aschenbrenner's Lifelines. Chicago in the 1970s is discussed as are racial components. This anthropological paper focuses on the culture of the American black community and changes it has endured over the decades....
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How Performance Studies has Benefitted from Anthropology:
This 10 page paper examines the historical approach to performance studies and illustrates how the emergence of a multi-disciplinary approach has benefitted this research. Furthermore, the benefits of such an approach are discussed and outlined, as...
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Japan's Food Culture
A 5 page examination of the differences which exist between Japan and the United States in terms of food choices. The author emphasizes that while Japanese culture has many of the same problems and manifestations of Western culture but at the same...
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HOMO RUDOLFENSIS
This 6 page paper discusses the theories and possibilities with the discovery of homo rudolfensis. Analysis of phylogeny, habits, and other attributes discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Specifics of Color: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration
A 6 page discussion of color. The author examines color and our perception of it from both a scientific and a cultural standpoint. A discussion is included on how the light spectrum relates to color and how techniques such as infrared photography...
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