Essays and Research Papers on Anthropology

This 6 page paper discusses the issue of the Geordie accent in North East England, and the way in which it has survived despite a very concerted effort to eradicate it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the issues of identity and material culture. In the determination of the idea of identity within the American culture it is important to realize that there are many different factors which must be included. This paper addresses the issue of how the dominant culture and subcultures within the ...

This 5 page paper discusses the views of Brand, Geertz, Alexander, and Rapaport on architecture and culture. Examples are given to illustrate concepts of each author, quotes cited from text and referenced. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that analyzes the classic Grimm fairy tale in a sociological/ anthropological manner that relates the tale to cultural elements. The writer discusses the pagan elements in the story, as well as the nineteenth century mindset of the Brothers Grimm. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the variation in the way we as families tend to the needs of our dying family members. The author notes that while at one time in U.S. history all families, irrespective of culture, took an active role in dying needs of their loved ones, today many of us have ...

10 pages. An interesting anthropology paper that examines the lives and habits of Lemurs, Gorillas, and their similarity to human behavior. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper is an expository essay and example of language and literacy in the public space of a veterinarian's office. Examples explained in relation to function and literacy. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This is a 15 page paper discussing the origin and distinction of the first cities from communities. There are certain elements which distinguish a settlement from a city and it is the discovery of these elements during excavations of ancient sites that anthropologists and sociologists can determine the timeline of the development of cities from ...

A 10 page overview of the manner in which phylogenetic relationships are determined. This paper given an outline of both the cladistic approach and the molecular data approach, emphasizing that each has their place in establishing the phylogeny of African hominids. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the role of unions and the necessity for them. Barbara Ehrenreich's book, Nickel and Dimed is utilized as well as Steve Striffler's article about the workers in the poultry industry. Many examples included from the books, as well as basic information on unions in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 ...

A 10 page overview of the many factors which have affected the African oral tradition. Definitions of such critical terms as mythology and culture are provided in a discussion of the manner in which oral tradition has changed over time. The influence on Europeans in bother altering oral tradition and misinterpreting it is ...

This is a 3 page paper. It is based on the arguments presented in 1996 by Alfred Gell in Vogel’s Net and those in Dawn Perlmutter’s 1999 work The Sacrificial Aesthetic: Blood rituals from art to murder. Three sources cited.

This is a 13 page paper (9 page paper and 4 page annotated bibliography) discussing the three generations of archaeologists Robert Wauchope, George Bass and Cemal Pulak. George F. Bass, the “father of nautical archaeology” is used as the “middle” generation in a three generation look at researchers within anthropology and archaeology who have influenced ...

An 8 page paper discussing the Australopithecines, a group of species believed to be the earliest of the human-like creatures. They lived in Africa between two and four million years ago, and are quite similar to each other in many respects. The Australopithecines fossils are some of the oldest known of the hominids, ...

A 5 page discussion of the many lessons which are available in the lesser developed world among indigenous tribal units. Reviewing the observations presented by author David Maybury-Lewis in “Millennium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World”, this paper contends that our current move toward global economic development and globalization is occurring at the ...

This 12 page paper explores the relevance of myth in Aztec culture. Various myths are detailed, and the ritual of human sacrifice is explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

8 pages in length. The extent to which man's development has been extensive in nature speaks to the long and intricate evolutionary process. Understanding both the subtle and blatant changes that have occurred over the past several million years – from lemurs to tarsiers and monkeys to apes – provides a significantly better ...

This 5 page paper discusses the work of Queiros Mattoso, To Be a Slave In Brazil. In particular this work is analyzed for the process by which the slave gained his freedom and began to assimilate and build his/her own culture and identity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper gives a critical review of Sueann Caulfield's book, In Defense of Honor. The theme is explained as well as discussion given to the author's ability to support her claims. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page contention that “whiteness” is determined by much more than just skin color. This contention is supported by the observations that this construct has expanded in many cases to include those of other races. This expansion, however, is not without various problems in that group friction continues to occur. This ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing the historical and geographical importance of ancient Nubia. The importance of ancient Nubia, a region which existed from the First to the Sixth Cataracts along the Nile, was very much related to its conflict and economic relationship with ancient Egypt during the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms from ...

This 10 page paper discusses religious beliefs and cultural customs regarding death and dying among the African American population. First, it would be wrong to lump all African Americans together and assume they all share the same religious and cultural beliefs and use the same procedures when it comes to death and dying. That ...

A 7 page research paper that first of all discusses Martin Gannon's model for understanding cultural perspectives, which is predicated on specific metaphors. Gannon chooses these metaphors to explain a cultural mindset, that is, the most outstanding characteristics of a specific culture. For American society, the metaphor that Gannon uses is football. The writer then ...

A 5 page research paper that investigates the differences between various hominids that are believed to have been a part of human evolution. Species examined are Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Orrorin tugenesis, Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus boisei and Homo habilis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing Lynn Payer’s text “Medicine & Culture”. In Lynn Payer’s text “Medicine & Culture: Varieties of Treatment in the United States, England, West Germany, and France” first published in 1988, Payer discusses the radical differences in diagnosis, treatment and philosophy in regards to similar cases within those countries. What ...