Essays and Research Papers on Anthropology

This 5 page paper traces the Leakey family history and findings. The paper begins with Louis and Mary Leakey, including finds such as Proconsul africanus, australopithecus boisei and homo habilis before considering the career of Richard and Meave Leakey, their finds and their children. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines the argument proposed by Duncan (1995) that maintains that modern museums constitute a form of ritual. Specifically, the writer looks at the National Museum of Natural History and the National Gallery of Art (West and East). Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the likelihood of self-determination for these indigenous peoples. The author evaluates the perception that the decision rendered in 1992 in Mabo and Others verses the State of Queensland marks a movement from self-management to self-determination. The contention is presented that the history of other indigenous peoples who have ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing the man eating bird “Hokhokw” mask of the Kwakiutl Indians as displayed at the American Museum of Natural History. The mask was used in potlatch and secret ceremonies of the Kwakiutl and is an excellent example of the transformational masks of that time as the hinged beak opens ...

This 5 page paper dicusses the similarities and differences between the ancient cultures and the newer culture of the Renaissance.Bibliographpy lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper focuses on the Maya and Aztec Indians and their affect on the colonists primarily in terms of culture. Indian tribes in Mexico are compared to their northern neighbors in the United States. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 6 page anthropological paper which discusses the behavioral adaptations that may have been necessary for man to move out of Africa prior to and during the Acheulean period. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page semiotics paper discusses early Europe and the interconnectedness of cultures despite the lack of communication and access to one another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses how geographer Hartshorne's centrifugal and centripetal theories apply to the world today. Countries/ethnic groups visited in the discussion include: Canada, Europe, and Asia. The cultural ramifications discussed include: economic, geographic religious and political. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page examination of the differences which exist between Japan and the United States in terms of food choices. The author emphasizes that while Japanese culture has many of the same problems and manifestations of Western culture but at the same time it has a uniqueness which is characterized by an intricate balance ...

This 3 page paper discusses two distinct and very different cultures, the Japanese and the Maasai. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that looks at the differences and similarities between Japan and China in regards to family structure, lineage, and the treatment of women. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page research paper discussing the Westernization of Japan. In the mid-1800s Samurai who were in the low ranks became dissatisfied with the feudal system and wanted to modernize Japan. A revolution occurred and the Meiji era began. The Shogunate was abolished and Westernaization began in a rather wholesale fashion. One aspect of Westernization ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the ways in which Confucianism affected the way that Chinese and Japanese culture developed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3.5 page research essay that describes the Samurai culture. Topics include the origins of the Samurai, their purpose, and the end of the Samurai class. But, did the spirit of the Samurai end there? Was the spirit of the fiercest warrior who service without regard for his own safety once again evident in the ...

This 4 page paper looks at Japanese culture and how it has impacted the United States. Various aspects are explored including business practices and general philosophical issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Using examples from China, Japan and Australia, this 5 page paper explores the less positive aspects of globalization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the factors that affect quality of life. This paper discusses literacy, longevity, and per capita consumption of electricity as it pertains to Germany, Japan, Ethiopia, and Brazil. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page examination of the differences which exist between Japan and the United States in terms of food choices. The author emphasizes that while Japanese culture has many of the same problems and manifestations of Western culture but at the same time it has a uniqueness which is characterized by an intricate balance ...

This 3 page paper discusses two distinct and very different cultures, the Japanese and the Maasai. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that looks at the differences and similarities between Japan and China in regards to family structure, lineage, and the treatment of women. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page research paper discussing the Westernization of Japan. In the mid-1800s Samurai who were in the low ranks became dissatisfied with the feudal system and wanted to modernize Japan. A revolution occurred and the Meiji era began. The Shogunate was abolished and Westernaization began in a rather wholesale fashion. One aspect of Westernization ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the ways in which Confucianism affected the way that Chinese and Japanese culture developed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3.5 page research essay that describes the Samurai culture. Topics include the origins of the Samurai, their purpose, and the end of the Samurai class. But, did the spirit of the Samurai end there? Was the spirit of the fiercest warrior who service without regard for his own safety once again evident in the ...

This 4 page paper looks at Japanese culture and how it has impacted the United States. Various aspects are explored including business practices and general philosophical issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.