Academic papers on Anthropology

Culturally Competent Social Work Among Malaysian Women That Have Immigrated to the U.S.
A 14 page paper reviewing the importance of recognizing communication characteristics among Malaysian women. This paper reviews the various factors that affect these women's communication. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Rise of Civilization Questions
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.
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Hispanic Cultures in the United States
This 7 page paper examines four different groups of people--Salvadorans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and Cubans--and compares and contrasts their immigration experience. The paper focuses on values and how these groups differ in terms of family life,...
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Race Relations/Jacksonville, FL
A 7 page research paper in which the writer offers advice to a student on how to write an autobiographical account of race relations in the city of Jacksonville, FL. The paper includes some advice to the student, but largely concentrates on race...
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Ethnocentrism
A 3 page review of ethnocentrism. The author assesses both the negative and positive impacts of ethnocentrism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cultural Practices Reflecting the Unity Between the Spritual and Material World Among the Indigenenous Cultures of Africa and the Americas
A 3 page exploration of the ancient cultural practices of these indigenous cultures. This paper focuses on the oral tradition of these cultures and notes the common theme of a powerful god or gods who created the earth. Bibliography lists 1...
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Evangelium vitae/Nos. 1-78
A 4 page essay that summarizes and analyzes the first sections of Pope John Paul II's eleventh encyclical, Evangelium vitae, which is addressed "To the Bishops, Priests and Deacons, Men and women religious, lay Faithful and all People of Good Will."...
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Institutionalised Social Inequality
This 4 page paper looks at the shift to institutionalised social inequality in prehistory and the way this occurred along with the changes that were associated with it; including increasingly complex social systems, population density and access to...
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Band Societies
A 3 page paper which discusses band societies as it relates to the centrality of the relations of production in shaping the band society
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Human Evolution: Physical and Cultural Changes
A 4 page overview of human evolution. This paper traces the path from ardipithecus to Homo sapiens. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Concept of Community
A 4 page exploration of the concept of community. This author discusses the physical, sociological, and psychological aspects of community. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Article Analysis/Evidence-Based Practice
A 9 page article analysis of a research study, Pravikoff, Tanner and Pierce (2005), that was designed to evaluate the knowledge, computer literacy skills and general readiness of American nurses to implement evidence-based nursing practice. The...
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Hieroglyphics
This 5 page paper is an annotated bibliography of 15 items for the subject "hieroglyphics."
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Hawaiian Sorcery
A 3 page research paper that examines Hawaiian newspaper articles that were published between October 20, 1866 and February 2, 1871, in which Samuel Kamakau recorded information on Hawaiian culture at a time when native Hawaiians still recalled much...
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Marriage as Economic Exchange
A 4 page paper discussing the types of economic exchanges that take place at or near a marriage. In developed economies such as that in the United States, couples are likely to open a joint checking account (or not) and agree to combine all...
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