Lives of the Pharaohs
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A 5 page discussion of the material culture and spiritual belief of the ancient Egyptians. An extensive discussion, based largely on Pierre Montet’s “Lives of the Pharaohs”, is included on the architecture of these peoples and of what we know about their spiritual beliefs. The author of this paper emphasizes that although the time period spanned by ancient Egypt and the number of rulers which played in its history is tremendous, throughout its entirety the archeological record serves as a clue to the values and lifeways of these fascinating peoples. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPegpPhr.rtf

Loss of Body Hair by Humans
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This is a 6 page paper which discusses the various theories of the evolution of hairlessness in humans. The bibliography has 4 sources.
Filename: JHHair.rtf

Lynn Payer’s “Medicine & Culture: Varieties of Treatment in the United States, England, West Germany, and France”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Lynn Payer’s text “Medicine & Culture”. In Lynn Payer’s text “Medicine & Culture: Varieties of Treatment in the United States, England, West Germany, and France” first published in 1988, Payer discusses the radical differences in diagnosis, treatment and philosophy in regards to similar cases within those countries. What is interesting to the reader is that while all of the countries examined are considered to be “Western” cultures, in actuality, the cultures between the countries vary to a great extent as to the outlook and philosophy of medical practices. Payer relates a great many of these cultural differences to historical trends and the general philosophies of each country when in cultural context make a great deal of sense to the reader but may not have been considered when conceptualizing his or her own reliance on the medical community in one’s own country. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJLPaye1.rtf

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

Male Status within Ibo Society and Its Loss after the Arrival of the White Missionaries
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This is a 4 page paper discussing male status in Ibo society and its loss after the arrival of the white missionaries and colonization. In traditional African Ibo society there were several different circumstances and symbols which led to male status. Male status depended on age, the family unit, community position, and wealth which were all related in addition to social aspects including the number of wives, courage in warfare, and self-esteem among other factors. The Ibo society was well structured based on the status of men, and women gained their status from the men to which they were married. The introduction of the white missionaries in the Ibo communities led to a disruption of the religion and political systems which were traditionally based on the male hierarchy, democracy and consultation with the Oracles. Once these structures were taken away, lawlessness overtook the villages which led to the imposition of white governmental rule. Important Ibo status factors such as the family and community units, polygamy and male position within the village were also taken away depriving the communities of the political and social symbols which once led their cohesive society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJIbost1.rtf

Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown
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A 5 page research paper discusses how Bronislaw Malinowski and A.R. Radcliffe-Brown developed the functionalist view in anthropology at the beginning of the twentieth century. The differences between their views are also discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmalrad.wps

Margaret Mead
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A 6 page overview of Margaret Mead. The paper includes a brief biography then focuses on the controversy about her work initiated by Freeman's book about her. Freeman made numerous allegations, all of which were intended to discount Mead's work in Samoa and conclusions about that culture. Some of the allegations are discussed with the reactions from other anthropologists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGmead.wps

Margaret Mead's Contribution to Ethnographic Film
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This 12 page paper explores Mead's career as an anthropologist. Ethnographic film is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA712MM.rtf

Margaret Mead/Coming of Age in Somoa
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A 6 page research paper that offers an overall view, by topic, that summarizes Mead's data from this groundbreaking anthropological research conduced in the 1920s. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmdsomo.rtf

Marriage as Economic Exchange
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A 4 page paper discussing the types of economic exchanges that take place at or near a marriage. In developed economies such as that in the United States, couples are likely to open a joint checking account (or not) and agree to combine all household income among the working and middle classes. In developing nations, economic exchanges are far more likely to take the form of livestock or real property. The difference appears to be centered in the degree of uncertainty in which individuals live on a daily basis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeconMarriEx.rtf

Marriage Customs/Samoan & Amish
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the courting and marriage patterns of Samoa and the Amish. The Samoan culture, located in the South Pacific, and the Amish, located in the Northeastern United States are naturally quite different. However, as both these societies are patriarchal cultures, the writer argues that they also have features in common and that this is particularly evident in their marriage practices and customs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khsamami.rtf

Marriage from an Anthropological Perspective
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This 7 page paper examines the issue of marriage and how it is defined from an anthropological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: HVAnthro.rtf

Marvin Harris/Our Kind
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A 5 page analysis and review of Marvin Harris' Our Kind, a book which continues his series of well-written, informative texts, which outline his theories of cultural materialism, in a manner that makes his ideas accessible to the non-scientific, general reading public. According to Dr. Harris, cultural materialism is an approach to understanding human social structure that is predicated on one simple, basic premise, which is that "human social life is a response to the practical problems of earthly existence" (1990). In other words, Harris proposes that it is not our genes that create our destiny, but rather the demands of the environment in which we live. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmarhar.rtf

Mead's Coming of Age in Samoa
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This 5 page book review focuses on Margaret Mead's controversial work in the 1950's. Adolescence is explored in Samoa and the United States of America. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA046Sam.wps

Medical Considerations for the African/Caribbean Culture
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A 7 page discussion of the manner in which this broad cultural classification differs from the mainstream population in regard to their interaction with medical professionals. The author emphasizes that while there are differences, there are also similarities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPcaribA.rtf

Melting Pot Theory and Cultural Pluralism
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A 4 page paper which examines the differences between the Melting Pot Theory and Cultural Pluralism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAmeltpt.rtf

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