Essays and Research Papers on Anthropology

This 4 page paper reviews the oral history surrounding the infamous Scottish institution known as Lennox Hospital. The author argues that the oral history compliments the clinical records that are available for the institution. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page overview of Blackfoot mythology and how it has change over time from an oral phenomenon to a written one. The author points out common elements in Blackfoot and other Native myths as well as in Christianity. Blackfoot mythology is a reflection of both history and the manner in which that ...

A 10 page paper that examines the history and the ethnic conditions of an Italian family here in the United States. The family under examination is a family that originated in Italy within the past few generations, and have only become American citizens during this century. The paper focuses predominantly upon one man who was ...

This is a 4 page paper discussing Gould’s essay “Dolly’s Fashion and Louis’s Passion”. Anthropologist Stephen J. Gould questions in his essay “Dolly’s Fashion and Louis’s Passion” (2000) man’s presumed need to always present components within the world in categories and dichotomies. He argues that human life is filled with such “foibles” and conflicts as ...

A 5 page analysis of "Guns, Germs and Steel" by evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond, who argues that the European dominance of the history of Western civilization was due to advantages in the natural environment that emerged in prehistory and gave Eurasia a "head start." No additional sources cited.

A 7 page analysis of Carlo Ginzburg's book The Cheese and the Worms: the cosmos of a sixteenth-century miller. In this book, Ginzburg utilizes sixteenth century records from the Inquisition to recreate the mental world of an Italian miller. This work has helped to create a new historical genre—'micro-history'—which is an attempt to study historical ...

The people and culture of the Philippines have a long and exceptional history. This 10 page paper argues against the idea that the Filipino culture is 'imitative' and is, rather, extremely rich as well as varied and unique. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the area of commonality between Japan and China. Due to the influx of Chinese culture into Japan in the fifth and sixth centuries, these two ancient cultures share quite a few characteristics in common. However, even though the Japanese borrowed quite a bit culturally from the Chinese, it ...

A 5 page paper discussing the FOX television network's long running half-hour show 'The Simpsons.' The program's characters are representative of American family life, American dreams and goals, and American humor. Bibliography lists four sources.

A 3 page analytical reaction to Kenneth Good's book entitled "Into the Heart." The text is about Good's voyage to Venezuela where he studied the ways of the Yanomama tribe;-- a Stone Age group known as the "fierce people" whose customs are nothing short of surprising. No Bibliography.

An 8 page research paper which examines when, where, and why people lie. The writer demonstrates that lying is an intrinsic part of Western culture in many areas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 9 page paper which details the life and work of Howard Carter, the British archaeologist. Specific reference is made to the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen and the importance of this excavation in many areas of archaeology and Egyptology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research paper that looks at two essays. The writer argues that Renato Rosaldo's anthropological essay "Grief and a Headhunter's Rage" serves to illuminate the subject matter covered by Barbara Mellix and her studies in language, which are recounted in her essay, "From Outside, In." No additional sources cited.

In this 2 page essay, the writer observes differences between men and women in non-verbal communication patterns & habits.. Among other things, it is concluded that men are generally more expressive with their hands than their female counterparts ! No Bibliography.

A 4 page essay that reports on observing a school board meeting, indicating the verbal and nonverbal communication that transpired. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page essay that draws on an essay, "What is Happiness?" by John Ciardi. The writer argues that "happiness" has always been part of the American Dream. However, as John Ciardi in his essay "What is Happiness?" points out, this term has proven difficult to define. At one point in the culture of ...

A 5 page essay that offers suggestions to a male student who grew up in Vancouver, Canada on how to write a personal essay that indicates why he is interested in anthropology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper in which the writer explains the concept of non-verbal communications as it exists with respect to class and culture. Hand gestures, body English," facial expressions, and more -- are among the many forms of non-verbal communication explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page look at non-verbal communications (i.e., gestures, motions, batting eyelashes, etc;) and the importance of realizing that different groups of people may interpret them in different ways. The primary focus of this particular report, however, is to analyze the controversy over whether most non-verbal communication activities are in-born traits or learned activities. Various ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing Chinese culture and social change. China is well known for its centuries of traditional values, customs and beliefs. These beliefs are deeply linked with the language, religions and collective values which have always been the center of traditional festivals, customs and everyday life of man as a collective ...

This is a 15 page paper discussing the studies found regarding kinesics. Kinesics, or the study of body language in nonverbal communication, is a term which was first applied to early anthropological studies and was used in regards to furthering the study of linguistics. Recently however, researchers have used the study of kinesics in regards ...

A 14 page paper reviewing the importance of recognizing communication characteristics among Malaysian women. This paper reviews the various factors that affect these women's communication. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page research paper that provides a student with a hypothetical example of how the student might describe personal observation of small group cultural communication interaction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which addresses a student's assignment regarding writing a letter of complaint to a company whose product did not arrive in its entirety and was broken, and regarding the writing of a letter which would be the response from the company. The most important aspect of the instructor's directions apply to the ...

Barbara Gallatin Anderson is an anthropologist. She has written a book that tells about her travels, the people and cultures she has encountered over the thirty years she was working as an anthropologist. This 5 page paper provides a tutorial on how to write a critique of the book, Around The World In Thirty Years. No additional ...