Essays and Research Papers on Anthropology

This 4 page paper examines race and society. Various ideas about race and its importance are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses anthropologist Margaret Mead's views on socialization, free will and deviance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page essay offers reflection on two articles, "Song Structure and Social Structure" by Alan Lomax, which concerns ethnomusicology, and "Chapter I/Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture" by Clifford Geertz, which pertains to culture and ethnography. The writer offers summation and analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of capitalist exploitation of culture through food markets. Key examples are given. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the issue of health inequality in Australia for the Aboriginal and Torres Island people, discussing the degree with which it is a symptom of former colonialism. The way in which the inequality arises is examined and one of the projects attempting to reduce the inequality is outlined. The bibliography ...

This 17 page paper discusses the importance of fire and how that importance is illustrated in the archaeological record. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 9 page paper considers prejudice and racism and how it has shaped Australian social inequality. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 11 page paper outlines the importance of the temple culture as is evidenced at this specific site. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 11 page paper examines different forms of plural marriage and makes a case for the practice. Television shows like Polyandry Married and Dating and Sister Wives are used to provide examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of Lakota Sioux traditions. The pipe ritual and marriage are examined in some depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of cultural artifacts. Sexism in the new Dr. Pepper Ten ad campaign is highlighted as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the Italian custom of passeggiata and compares this to how public gaze is viewed in Pakistan. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper asserts that rationality is a prerequisite of cultural survival. The example of the Nacirema is discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper examines Mary Douglas' well known volume that looks at the concept of cleanliness as well as other issues such as the relevance of magic. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Italian Americans in New Jersey. Emerging disparities in Italian American identity are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the anthropological views of the person, with a focus on the way in which western views of anthropologists can impact their views of other cultures. There are five references cited in this paper.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the Solomon Islands. Recent political and cultural trends are analyzed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page essay summarizes and analyzes a 2003 article by Alessando Duranti, which address the topic of language as culture within US anthropology. Bibliography lists 4 source.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about both films Disrption and Children Underground. The author of this paper reviews these films for Anthropology class and focuses on human development and cultural language. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This 4 page paper discusses traditional and non-traditional cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about culture and laws. The author of this paper uses examples from three cases to explain how cultural anthropology influences the legal system in America and abroad. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 7 page paper explores these important elements of aborigine culture as well as addresses the importance and potential backlash of enculturation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the thesis presented by Margaret Mead in "Warfare: An Invention—not a Biological Necessity" and compares this with the philosophies of Machiavelli, Locke and Hobbes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the features of matrilineal society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the anthropological views of culture and the person, with a specific look at Strathern's views of the concepts of dividual and the relational individual. There are five references cited in this paper.