Death Penalty in Michigan
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A 3 page research paper that argues in favor of the implementation of the death penalty in Michigan. The essay attempts to refute argument against the death penalty and focuses on the stance that it can be implemented justly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdpmi.rtf
Paper Title: Death Penalty in Michigan

Defining Eskimo Culture
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A 5 page research paper that endeavors to define Eskimo culture and also the writer discusses why this is a difficult task. Primarily, the writer asserts that defining Eskimo culture is hard due to the variety of tribes that this generic term encompasses and also because contact with mainstream society causes that culture to change and evolve according to the degree of contact. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: kheski1.rtf
Paper Title: Defining Eskimo Culture

Dental Pattern in Robust and Gracile Australopithecines
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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, which comprise the ancestral family of modern humans and human-like species. Each of the five (or six) species walked upright on two legs; the five species are grouped into two divisions. Australopithecus anamensis, A. afarensis and A. africanus comprise the gracile group, the slender ones from which humans have long been believed to have evolved. Two other species, A. boisei, and A. robustus had much larger jaws and teeth than the species of the gracile group and are referred to the robust group of Australopithecus species that some researchers favor as being the group from which humans evolved. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSaustralopiTeeth.rtf
Paper Title: Dental Pattern in Robust and Gracile Australopithecines

Determining Yuppie Cuisine
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A 4 page paper that addresses the diversity of yuppie tastes in the culinary scene and describes why it is impossible to define a cuisine for yuppies, except that it includes everything. The paper posits that this is true because yuppies are investigative and supportive of diverse cultures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Yuppies.rtf
Paper Title: Determining Yuppie Cuisine

Distinctions Between Child Abuse and Traditional Practices?
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A 10 page consideration of what constitutes child abuse. The author defines child abuse and describes some of the traditional practices that are considered abuse from a Western perspective. The emphasis is made that when a child is being psychologically or physically harmed the interest of that child must outweigh that of the traditional culture. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPchdUnv.rtf
Paper Title: Distinctions Between Child Abuse and Traditional Practices?

Documentary - "Cannibal Tours" (1987) Analyzed
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This 2 page research paper analyzes the documentary film, Cannibal Tours (1987), based upon the cultural exchange between a group of German tourists and the natives living along the Sepik River of Papua, New Guinea. Specifically discussed are how director Dennis O'Rourke makes effective use of humor and irony in recounting the ethnographic tale. No bibliography.
Filename: Cannibal.wps
Paper Title: Documentary - "Cannibal Tours" (1987) Analyzed

Documentary - "Dead Birds" (1964) Analyzed
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This 2 page paper examines the 1964 ethnographic film, "Dead Birds," which features the primitive Dani tribe of Western New Guinea and its relevance in the study of cultural anthropology. No bibliography.
Filename: Deadbird.wps
Paper Title: Documentary - "Dead Birds" (1964) Analyzed

Documentary - "The Kawelka: Ongka's Big Moka" (1976) Analyzed
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This 2 page paper examines the Kawelka tribal people of Papua, New Guinea in terms of their gift giving ritual featured in the 1976 film, The Kawelka: Ongka's Big Moka. Specifically discussed is what civilized man can learn by observing a supposedly uncivilized culture. No bibliography.
Filename: Bigmoka.wps
Paper Title: Documentary - "The Kawelka: Ongka's Big Moka" (1976) Analyzed

Donald E. Brown/Human Universals
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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.
Filename: khhumuni.rtf
Paper Title: Donald E. Brown/Human Universals

Donald S. Pitkin’s “The House Giacomo Built: History of an Italian Family, 1878-1978"
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This 5 page report discusses Pitkin’s 1985 book, “The House that Giacomo Built.” While the book often has the flavor of a historical novel or a classic story of a family “epic,” “The House that Giacomo Built” also serve as something of an object lesson regarding the determination of one working-class Italian family to achieve its goal of stability and family unity over the course of a century. It also presents a setting that is a startling contrast to typical family life in the United States. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWpitkin.wps
Paper Title: Donald S. Pitkin’s “The House Giacomo Built: History of an Italian Family, 1878-1978"

Early Hominids
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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.
Filename: khhomi.rtf
Paper Title: Early Hominids

East Indian Culture
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This 6 page paper explores the elements of culture as they pertain to Indian society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTindval.wps
Paper Title: East Indian Culture

Ecological World View as a Cultural Artifact: Native American Subcultures vs. Mainstream White Americans
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An 11 page overview of ecological world view as it varied by these cultural groups. The author asserts that while there are exceptions, broad generalizations can be made in terms of this cultural artifact. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PnaEcolCultArtifact.rtf
Paper Title: Ecological World View as a Cultural Artifact: Native American Subcultures vs. Mainstream White Americans

Educational Attitudes Of Caribbean Blacks / Gender Differences & Cultural Norms
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A 20 page paper that provides an overview of the attitudes of Caribbean (non-Hispanic) blacks and considers the implications for educational planning. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Educar.doc
Paper Title: Educational Attitudes Of Caribbean Blacks / Gender Differences & Cultural Norms

Effects of Having a Deaf Sibling
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A 15 page research paper that examines how having a sibling who has a disability affects the psychological and emotional development of normally developing siblings. The writer particularly focuses on how having a hearing impaired brother or sister impacts a family, and this includes a brief summary of the controversy over how best to educate a hearing impaired or deaf sibling, which includes the advantages and disadvantages of such things as cochlear implants, English language instruction, and the use of American Sign Language (ASL). Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: 99sibs.wps
Paper Title: Effects of Having a Deaf Sibling

EGYPT: AN OVERVIEW
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This 5 page paper gives a detailed overview of Egypt in regard to its culture, geography, social environment, daily customs, economic and political envioronment, and import/export. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBegypt1.rtf
Paper Title: EGYPT: AN OVERVIEW

Egyptian Journey to the Afterlife
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A 15 page discussion of the critical components of the ancient Egyptian's belief in an afterlife. Notes that much of our contemporary knowledge regarding ancient Egyptian culture is based on archaeological findings. Among the most interesting of these findings are those which relate to the elaborate worship rituals of the Egyptians, rituals which to a large degree were comprised of those relating to death and the afterlife. Provides an overview of Egyptian belief, preparation for the afterlife, mummification, the preparation of the body, rituals instructing the dead, the tombs, and ceremonies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPegyDth.wps
Paper Title: Egyptian Journey to the Afterlife

Estimating the Life Expectancy of A Community's Citizens
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7 pages in length. In this study, the writer analyzes death records of a specific town and hypothesizes that the next 150 years will bring about a continued decrease in infant and child mortality as well as an augmentation in the number of years that people will live. A study of area tombstones is conducted and data is collected to determine common ages at which people have died over a period of about 150 years. A number of possible discrepancies are taken into account and conclusions are made with the help of supporting library research. Several illustrative charts are included. Bibliography lists 5 supporting sources.
Filename: Lifeexpy.wps
Paper Title: Estimating the Life Expectancy of A Community's Citizens

ET: Incas, Mayans, and Egyptians
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An 8 page paper which examines the link between extraterrestrials and the ancient civilizations of the Incas, the Mayans, and the Egyptians. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAetinc.rtf
Paper Title: ET: Incas, Mayans, and Egyptians

Ethnic Humor and Ethnic Identity
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This is an 8 page paper discussing ethnic humor and ethnic identity. Traditional ethnic identity can be defined by language, culture, religion, and race, but more and more researchers are finding that ethnic humor is becoming a part of the ethnic identity especially in those who have left their homes to live within another culture which is totally different than their own. In many cases ethnic humor has been used to represent the oppression of a group, clear up interpretative misunderstandings of a group and help to define an ethnic group within a larger population. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJethnh1.rtf
Paper Title: Ethnic Humor and Ethnic Identity

Ethnocentrism
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A 3 page review of ethnocentrism. The author assesses both the negative and positive impacts of ethnocentrism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPethno2.rtf
Paper Title: Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
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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.
Filename: SA221cul.rtf
Paper Title: Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism

ETHNOLOGY
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This 3 page paper compares and contrast the ethnological differences of Frank Boas and A.R. Radcliffe-Brown. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBethngy.rtf
Paper Title: ETHNOLOGY

ETHNOLOGY AS A GENRE OF ANTHROPOLOGY
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This 6 page paper deals with the philosophies and theories of Carl Jung, the individualization process, development of personality, weber and steven's laws, nature versus culture and its application to anthropology through ethnology.
Filename: MBethnogy.rtf
Paper Title: ETHNOLOGY AS A GENRE OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Ethnomusicology
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An 11 page discussion of the complexities of ethnomusicology. This paper defines the term and provides insight into how it provides insight on a culture's lifeways and origins. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPethnMs.rtf
Paper Title: Ethnomusicology

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