Essays and Research Papers on Anthropology

A 5 page paper which reviews Maitland Edey’s “The Missing Link.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that uses Gregory Reck's text In the Shadow of Tlaloc, Life in a Mexican Village (1978) in order to illustrate principles of cultural anthropology as discussed in Kottak's Mirror for Humanity (1996). No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the ethical issues in research related to a study of casino gambling in the Ojibwa tribe of MN. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

In A Singhalese Village in Sri Lanka: Coping with Uncertainty, Victoria J. Baker is making a case for how the people of Suduwatura Ara, an agrarian society of homesteaders cope with the uncertainty surrounding their lives. In pursuit of this subject, Baker looks at both the macro and micro environment, not only of the people, ...

This 7 page paper discusses the major elements in Stein's book, The Stranger Next Door. Quots Cited from the book. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page essay that examines Avram Bornstein's fascinating ethnography Crossing the Green Line Between the West Bank and Israel gives the reader considerably insight into the daily lives of Palestinians who are trying to survive in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. By exploring their working lives--those who migrate each day into Israel "crossing the green ...

Exploring 3, separate anthropological questions concerning crossing over: (1) the question of crossing over generally; (2) Cheron mestizaje; and (3) Mexican "race." 9 references. jvCrosng.rtf

This 3 page paper examines how food has been used by various societies as a symbol. This paper illustrates the many metaphorical roles that food has played in society and highlights the importance of these roles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page paper delves into substance and symbolism as it concerns the African Mask. The subject is broached historically and culturally. Specific tribes are named. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 3 page paper is based upon the idea that a 46-year old male who has a high-level position in his company is now required to reside in a foreign country. This paper explains what culture shock is, what the phases of culture shock are, what the causes are, and also what are possible ...

A 6 page paper which compares some dating techniques that are used in determining the chronology of artifacts (tephrochronology and thermoluminescence) to determine their accuracy, expected precision, and how an attempt to directly date the artifacts of the features in question could be attempted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines this well known hoax. Information about the hoax and what it means to science is noted. Also discussed is the mystery surrounding the hoax. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page overview of the manner in which individuals from high altitude cultures function in high altitude situations. The author discusses the importance of hematological changes, differences in chest morphology, pulmonary function, and metabolism that characterize these people. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 6 page paper examining the nature of foraging, and comparing its economic structure to redistribution and market exchange. The paper uses the !Kung or Ju/’hoansi of Southwest Africa as the example of a modern foraging society. Bibliography lists 5 sources in 12 endnotes. AAA style.

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.

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 a political publication and it is not intended to be. The publication's "images are formed, selected ...

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 their home country from camps in the Sudan. The writer judges this to be an ...

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.

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.

A 12 page paper reviewing two studies of orphaned African children. There are many conflicting reports coming out of Africa regarding the status of children. At the same time that portions of the popular press are reporting that fully one million AIDS orphans have nowhere to go, nowhere to live and no one ...

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.

This 7 page paper examines the issue of marriage and how it is defined from an anthropological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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 yet become an integral part of anthropological investigation, but it does appear that movement ...

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 should be. From socially responsible investing (Hardiman and Harrison 4) to voicing concern that foreign domestic ...

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 of this development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.