Academic papers on Anthropology

"National Geographic": Political Propaganda or Insight into the Exotic and Fascinating?
A 6 page discussion of the criticism that has been waged by some authors against "National Geographic". Analyzing those criticisms and evaluating them against one specific article in particular this paper concludes that "National Geographic" is not...
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The Cultural Reflections of Linguistics
A 4 page overview of language and how it reflects culture. The author considers a fictional culture with no word for ocean, many positive words for child, only plural words for leader, no word for war, words describing men and women only in terms...
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Considerations in Communication: Differences Between Japanese and American Cultures
An 11 page comparison of the specific ways in which Japanese and American communication styles differ. The author examines this difference in terms of low and high context cultures and in terms of five specific taxonomies: power distance,...
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Hammond/Refugees in Ethiopia
A 9 page book review that critiques and summarizes Laura C. Hammond's This Place Will Become Home (2004), which is a thorough, scholarly and intimate anthropological study of the experience of a group of Ethiopian refugees who are repatriated to...
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Napoleon A. Chagnon's Yanomamo
This 4 page paper examines this anthropological book that focuses on the Yanomamo. The book is critiqued but the focus of the paper is on relaying information from the work. No additional sources cited.
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Purrfectionism
This 3 page paper describes the new religion known as Purrfectionism, which believes in the essential goodness and spirituality of man, and the worship of Cat. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Observing Behavior: Skaters
A 4 page tutorial which presents elements that an observer should look for when studying a particular social groups behavior and social activity. The group to be examined is skateboarders at a skatepark. No sources cited.
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Marriage from an Anthropological Perspective
This 7 page paper examines the issue of marriage and how it is defined from an anthropological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Melding of Social Justice and Anthropology
A 7 page paper discussing where the juncture between social justice and anthropological research should lie. It appears that questioning social justice within a specific social group or one that affects a specific group from outside of it has not...
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The Melding of Social Justice and Anthropology
A 7 page paper discussing where the juncture between social justice and anthropological research should lie. Social justice generally is seen as lying outside the realm of anthropology, and increasing numbers of researchers are questioning why that...
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Theories Regarding Mayan Social, Economic, Cultural and Technological Development
A 3 page discussion of the factors that are believed to have affected Mayan development. The author of this paper contends that strong central organization and connection that is emphasized by the existence of large cultural centers is explicative...
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Mundurucu Culture and Gender Roles
A 5 page paper which examines how Mundurucu gender roles change from the traditional Cabrua culture to the modern trade society of the Cururu River culture, how these changes occurred, and considers whether or not this was advantageous or...
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French Culture
A 3 page research paper that explores the nuances of French culture. The writer discusses French body language, cultural norms, concept of personal space, concept of time, and diet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Creation Myths: A Comparison of Hindu and Nigerian (Yoruba) Accounts of the Creation of the World
A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting these two myths. While there are distinct differences, there are often many similarities between the creation myths of even widely diverse cultures. Such is the case for the Yoruba of Nigeria and the Hindu...
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Symbolism of Color
A 12 page paper which examines the symbolism of color. The paper examines color in different cultures and times. The cultures examined are Chinese, Navajo, and Ukrainian. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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