Essays and Research Papers on Anthropology

A 5 page paper which examines one of the essays in “Discipline-Based Strands” from “The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies” by Roland Case and Penney Clark. The essay discussed is “The Anthropology of Everyday Life: Teaching Cultural Anthropology in Schools” by Michael Ling. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page discussion of the changes which have been experienced in family structure, technology, educational expectations, and society as a whole between the life of a woman born in the 1920s, her daughter, and her granddaughter. The author utilizes the views of her grandmother to illustrate the declining societal mores which characterize our ...

This 5 page paper examines the ideas of cultural relativism and ethnocentrism as it respects anthropology. Whether or not bias on the part of anthropologists alters the objectivity of conclusions is discussed. Articles and book chapters submitted by a student are referred to in the text. No bibliography.

This 15 page paper contrasts and compares the 1980's to the 1990's immigration patterns, motives and consequences in Australia. Issues related to immigration are discussed and the impact of increase immigration to Australia. Australia's immigration policies are discussed as well as the reaction by the world to those policies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines “Naufragios” by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca as it contributes to the field of anthropology. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page research paper that investigates the courting and marriage patterns of Samoa and the Amish. The Samoan culture, located in the South Pacific, and the Amish, located in the Northeastern United States are naturally quite different. However, as both these societies are patriarchal cultures, the writer argues that they also have features in ...

This paper provides a definition and overview of cultural anthropology, as well as a comparison with other scientific disciplines. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages in length. Greek immigration to the United States began as a means by which to secure a better way of life than what was available at that time. This quest for the opportunity to succeed economically, socially and religiously was directly associated with the natural art of food peddling, which served ...

A 5 page paper which examines how the Trobriand islanders deal with different types of conflict as presented in Malinowski’s “Crime and Custom in Savage Society.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses the effect of the European conquest on Latin American and the Caribbean. Arguments are given which state that the conquest was of little to no benefit to the indigenous peoples and that because of this invasion these Latin American countries still struggle today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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5 pages in length. Before the white man's social infiltration, the !Kung San were a nomadic people content to live their lives without any of the modern conveniences so readily associated with many parts of the world; in fact, there was little knowledge beyond their immediate villages as to what technological advancement actually meant. ...

A 5 page paper which examines the research done on the Nuer tribe as it relates to the social and political systems of the people. The paper discusses the possibilities that the system is egalitarian or hierarchical, with an argument that leans more towards the Nuer tribe possessing an egalitarian system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the roles of artists and architects in tribal societies. When studying tribal forms of art and architecture, researchers are able to determine what roles artists and architects within the societies played and what the significance of the art and architecture showed. In many ways, by studying the roles ...

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.

A 9 page paper which critiques the 1996 anthropological text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper comparing two readings from Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict. Ruth Benedict’s “Patterns of Culture” and Margaret Mead’s “Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies” are considered prominent texts in the world of social and cultural anthropology. In “Patterns of Culture” Benedict tells her theory of the “Integration of Culture” ...

A 5 page research paper that analyzes Donald E. Brown's text Human Universals and then relates his theories to the topic of nationalism and ethnicity. The writer briefly touches on several theoretical perspectives, and how they relate to Brown's perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages. There are many theories and controversies as to when and how humans first accessed the Americas. Archaeological finds help us to piece together parts of the puzzle but also serve to bring up more questions as well. This paper discusses some of the theories, the controversies and the archaeological finds ...

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 ...

This 5 page paper discusses the collection of journal entries by Lewis and Clark, arranged and commented upon by Gunther Barth, leading historian. Examples and quotes are offered, cited, quoted from the text. Content is analyzed for prejudice by the expedition members, and examples given where applicable. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 5 page paper about the Maya and Inca civilizations and some of their similarities and differences. The Maya and Inca were both prominent civilizations which existed in the pre-Columbian period in Meso and South America. Both civilizations had elaborately designed cities and agricultural systems. The Inca in addition had also built a ...

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 ...