Academic papers on Anthropology

The Role of Extended Families in Black Culture
5 page essay exploring the role of the extended family in Black families. Anecdotes as well as formal research studies are reported. The importance of the extended family which includes blood-related and nonblood-related persons cannot be...
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India, China and Sub-Saharan Africa / A Brief Comparison
A 4 page research paper that looks at the culture of these three regions in the world. Two specific arenas are emphasized: the role of women and religion. Although distinct differences are present, there is a remarkable similarity between and among...
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John Beecham's Ashantee and the Gold Coast
A 10 page research paper which examines an 1841 anthropological study of the Ashantee tribe of West Africa. The writer particularly addresses those instances in the book where the author's personal agenda and cultural bias may have affected his...
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Into the Heart / A Book Review
A 3 page analytical reaction to Kenneth Good's book entitled "Into the Heart." The text is about Good's voyage to Venezuela where he studied the ways of the Yanomama tribe;-- a Stone Age group known as the "fierce people" whose customs are nothing...
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Cultural Change Among 'Primitive' Cultures
A 7 page overview of cultural change as evidenced among those cultures which are defined as 'primitive' as a result of interaction with other cultures. Provides a definition of 'culture' and of the term 'primitive.' The writer uses specific examples...
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A Critical Analysis: 'Growing Up In New Guinea' By Margaret Mead
A 5 page research paper on the book 'Growing Up in New Guinea,' by Margaret Mead. This paper offers a critical analysis of Mead's study of child development and overall society of the Manus people living on the Admiralty Islands located in the...
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Trobriand Islanders Of Papua, New Guinea
This 8 page essay looks at the unique people of the Trobriand Islands and their culture. The Trobriands are southeast of Papua and are home to nearly 25,000 people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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'Economics' In The New Guinea Highland
This 7 page research paper examines the tribal societies of the Highlanders of New Guinea as written about by ethnographer David M. Hayano in The Road Through the Rain Forest: Living Anthropology In Highland Papua New Guinea (1990). Specifically...
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William E. Mitchell's "The Bamboo Fire"
William Mitchell's anthropolofical study The Bamboo Fire, which provides a substaintive view of the New Guinea Wape and Mitchell's fieldwork, demonstrates the correlation between the anthropologists perspective, socialization and personal ideologies...
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The Sambia / A View on Masculinity & Maleness
The Sambia of New Guinea have a unique view of maleness and the process by which individuals move from an almost genderless state into masculinity. The initiation of boys into manhood is based in homosexual practices, and rituals require that boys...
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African Marriage Customs
A 5 page research paper that explores different customs in practice. Lobola, bridewealth and customary laws are discussed and specific examples given from the Turkana people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Creoles
A 3 page paper on the Creole population. Among issues discussed are who are Creoles and who are Cajun, and when and where did they come from.
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Chicano Culture in Contemporary Literature
A 7 page paper discussing contemporary Chicano literature as reflected in works by Anaya, Galarza, Rivera, and Hinojosa. The paper argues that current Chicanos are becoming increasingly more proud of their heritage and more comfortable with their...
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Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument is located in the Northwest portion of New Mexico, in the Four Corners area. It is the site of ancient Anasazi ruins that date back to 1000 to 1300 AD. This 5 page paper examines the history, location and meaning behind...
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Tomas Rivera: Predominant Theme
5 pages in length. The multitude of literary works by Tomas Rivera is indicative of the prolific writer's inherent ability to pursue some of life's most complex of concepts. Characteristically reminiscent of the author's desire to expose the myriad...
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