REPRESENTATION OF THE ABORIGINAL IN LITERATURE
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This 8 page paper discusses the view of the aboriginal from the viewpoint of the aboriginal and the viewpoint of the outsider. Examples given from Native Americans, Australian aboriginals, and Maori from New Zealand. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: MBablit.rtf

Reproductive Strategies
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A 5 page essay that contemplates the sociobiology perspective on human reproductive strategies. The writer explains this concept, which is that males are attracted by female fertility and females are attracted to males with power and wealth. Then, the writer discusses the sociological repercussions of this idea. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khsexst.rtf

Review of Freeman’s High Tech and High Heels in the Global Economy: Women, Work, and Pink-Collar Identities in the Caribbean
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A 5 page review of this book that is useful for business as well as for cultural anthropology. The women of Barbados have been instrumental in defining what constitutes the “ideal” worker for the multinational organization. Both the ease with which these women have assumed their new roles and the struggles they face to distinguish themselves from other types of workers contribute to the emergence of a new class, the “pink collar” labor force. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSbusPinkCol.rtf

Review of Mayan Article
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A 3 page paper which analyzes and reacts to an article about Mayan civilization. The article examined is “Sacred secrets of the caves” by Bruce Bower. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmya.rtf

Review of Two Studies on African Orphans
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A 12 page paper reviewing two studies of orphaned African children. There are many conflicting reports coming out of Africa regarding the status of children. At the same time that portions of the popular press are reporting that fully one million AIDS orphans have nowhere to go, nowhere to live and no one to care for them, at least two large studies find that there are no great health or social differences between orphans and those living with biological parents. The purpose here is to review "Health and nutritional status of orphans <6 years old cared for by relatives in western Kenya" and "The social situation of motherless children in rural and urban areas of Guinea-Bissau" in context. Neither of these primary studies seems to answer any specific questions about the lives of orphans in two areas of Africa. They do, however, contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding conditions that are developing in response to the continued progress of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSAfOrphans.rtf

Richard Leakey: Early Man
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This 3 page paper discusses Leakey's theory of the evolution of humankind, as well as the differences between Neanderthal man and modern man. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVLeakey.rtf

Rigoberta Menchu’s Expanding Understanding of “Community”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Rigoberta Menchu’s expanding understanding of “community”. Rigoberta Menchu, a Mayan born in poverty in Guatemala, probably did not intend to become an international spokesperson for human rights and global community responsibility but living in the oppressed poor population of Guatemala and seeing her family members killed by the government no doubt had a great impact on her perspective. Her father, a fighter for independence of the people of Guatemala was eventually killed for his beliefs and Menchu continued his battle. Her Mayan culture already had an open perspective of community responsibility in regards to the raising of children. This perspective of community was broadened to include the community of all of the people of her country through her education with Catholic Action which also provided her with the reading, writing and language skills needed to organize political action. Once in Mexico, Menchu realized the enormity of the oppression which existed throughout the world and her idea of community and global responsibility further expanded to include all those in the global community. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJMench1.rtf

Rise of Civilization Questions
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A 9 page research paper that answers specific questions pertaining to early civilizations. Topics covered include the Olmec, the Harappa, and a discussion of the similarities between present day Iraq and ancient Peru. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khrcq.rtf

Rites of Passage / Native Americans vs. Today's Americans
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A 7 page paper exploring the rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Three native cultures and their traditional rituals are compared (Okiek, Okrika, Tukuna) with one another and then with those of today's modern teenager in America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Rite.wps

Ritual Circumcision/Cultural Significance
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A 5 page research paper that begins by giving the pertinent details to an interview with a member of a minority culture—in this case a Jewish mother—for the purposes of exploring health concerns connected with cultural differences. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99brismi.rtf

Rock ‘n' Roll & 20th Century American Culture
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A 6 page research paper which examines the relationship between 20th century culture and rock n' roll particularly in regards to how it expressed the sense of alienation and separation of a generation during the sixties. The writer demonstrates how the political philosophies of such composers as Bob Dylan were expressed in their music and how this, in turn, influenced the political environment of that time. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Musiceff.wps

Rodge's Lodge
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A 6 page anthropological study of a family event. This event is Christmas Eve and although not all of the family attend this function every year, this particular study concerns itself with a time when all 15 members of the family are present. It is a ritual which primarily revolves around the dominant male figure, 'Ace,' and secondarily, his companion, 'Peg.' It is a loud ritual, which is the case with any ritual in Rodge's Lodge, and is one filled with love and companionship. Everyone is allowed to be who they are and loved because, and in spite, of it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Rodgel.wps

Rosaldo & Mellix/ 2 Essays
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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.
Filename: khrosmel.rtf

Rosaldo And Scheper-Hughes: Understanding Cultures Outside Of Our Own
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5 pages in length. Renato Rosaldo and Nancy Scheper-Hughes have worked diligently in their own literal and anthropological right to help mankind understand its inherent cultural diversity. Utilizing the combined efforts of each individual's perspective, the student gains a significantly better understanding of why there is not one singular global culture, as well as how to ultimately accept this fact and the individuals who reflect such cultural diversity. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCBally.rtf

Scheper-Hughes/Sociological Study of Ireland
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A 5 page essay that examines Nancy Scheper-Hughes' classic study of village life in western Ireland during the 1970s. The text is a richly detailed, yet overall sympathetic social analysis that explores the symptoms that indicate the village's decline, covering a wide variety of topics. However, the writer concentrates on the most controversial aspect of the study, which is Scheper-Hughes' connection between social structure in the village and a prevalence of schizophrenia. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khschire.rtf

Self-Determination for Australia’s Aborigines?
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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 tried to move from self-management to self-determination would appear to indicate that the probability for success in regard to achieving self-determination is limited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPabo2.rtf

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