Sociolinguistics
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A 3 page definition of sociolinguistics. The author contends that the simple statement "English is spoken more widely than Chinese in Singapore" is not in itself a sociolinguistic observation. Sociolinguistics is concerned not with which language is spoken but how that language is spoken in context with certain social stimuli. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPlingu2.rtf

Sociology of Humans & Animals
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Using 3 relevant sources, this 5 page essay discusses how similar apes and humans are from a socio-psychological perspective. Author makes the argument that apes should be treated just as humanely as ourselves.
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Sociology, Culture, & Learning -- A Theoretical Examination
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A 5 page essay exploring specific sociological issues: social factors involved in learning; how social structure creates social order in a culture; how social structure and culture have changed over the last 50 years. Theories are offered in terms of learning as a social act. Social order is explained. Bibliography is included.
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South African Apartheid and how it Reproduced Victorian Anthropological Theories:
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This 9 page paper discusses the situation of apartheid in South Africa in relation to how this mirrored the Victorian ideas of contamination and moral degeneracy. Examples from the past are given which correlate with South African apartheid, such as when the English colonized India. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSSAfric.rtf

Southern History, Southern Family
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A 3 page essay on southern family life. The writer discusses the relevance of family history in the way many southerners perceive themselves today. Race relations, culture, and other historical factors all contribute to the importance of family in this region of the Untied States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Spanish Immigrants To America
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses several pertinent points in relation to Spanish immigration to American: point of origin, immigration, present population concentration, physical characteristics, psychological characteristics, natural skills and abilities, subsequent job recruitment, role and status definition in the family, socialization of young, how original language relates to present speech patterns, aesthetics, religion, traditions and customs, economics, political participation, nativism, level of assimilation and current trend of prejudice/discrimination. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Special Education/Ethical Issues & Disciplinary Actions
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A 4 page research paper that offers a hypothetical scenario in order to discuss the ethical ramifications of a work place situation involving a special education student. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khseeis.rtf

Spirituality of Neolithic Man ; The Relevance of the Megaliths
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This 4 page paper looks at the history of man during the Neolithic Age. Many scholars have presented the idea that the megaliths were built as a result of the transition to farming from a hunter gather society, making it possible for these megaliths to be built. This paper argues that it may not have been due this change in life style, but an increased spirituality which lead to the building of these monuments combined with better technology, which in turn lead to the sedentary lifestyle. Comparisons are also made with the current practise of Ancestor worship in some parts of the world. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Stavrianos' Lifelines From Our Past
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This 3 page paper takes a look at the book and uses it as a springboard for discussion. Technology is given a lot of attention. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA708Sta.rtf

Strengths and Weaknesses of Ethnography
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This is a 4 page paper which discusses the strengths and weaknesses of ethonography as a method of research. The bibliography has 2 sources.
Filename: JHStre.rtf

Structural Functionalist Themes in “Black Elk Speaks”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing structural functionalism in relation to themes presented in “Black Elk Speaks”. “Black Elk Speaks” as told through John G. Neihardt portrays several social and religious aspects of the Sioux while they are faced with their own destruction by the invasion of the white men. Black Elk, a holy man, provides commentary on the structure of the individuals within his own tribe through a vision he has which includes himself, all the levels in his tribe, all the men, women, children, warriors and the spirits of their ancestors. This vision and faith in their structure allows Black Elk and his tribe hope in their negotiations with the intrusion of the white man. Structural functionalism also deals with the evolution of social and religious forces which shape social and religious roles within a community and the slow religious transition and inclusion of the Catholic Mission into the lives of the Sioux allows for Black Elk as a religious leader to promote the cohesiveness of his tribe while remaining within the restrictive new laws of the country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJNBElk1.rtf

Structuralism in the Study of Media and Culture
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This is a 6 page paper discussing structuralism in the study of media and culture. Structuralism is based on the premise that “societies and sociological or cultural practices can be analyzed, along the lines of language, as signifying systems [and within] structuralism the subject is decentered, in other words the central focus on the individual in much social analysis is replaced by the focus on the structures, of which the individual is just another element”. Structuralist methods apply to various divisions within the social sciences such as the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure, the cultural critical of Roland Barthes, the anthropology of Claude Levi-Strauss and the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan. Structuralism plays a large part in the presentation and perception of the media as some critics believe that viewers can look beyond media reports by perceiving the signs throughout the text while other researchers, such as Barthes in his post-structural phase, believed that language was not transparent by in fact most communication was distorted and could not be presented otherwise. Structuralism overall, tends to assume that there is a structure or a “depth model” in which researchers can find the “truth” and in so doing are able to “stand outside language using the meta-languages of linguistic, sociological or philosophical analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJstruct1.rtf

Suicide And The Native American
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Native Americans are not culturally predisposed to suicide. They are, however, at high risk for suicide as a result of both social and physical factors. This 5 page paper explores a number of different factors that contribute to the high rate of suicide among Native Americans. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Summary of the PBS Documentary Myths and the Moundbuilders (1980)
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The main points of this 1980 documentary featured as part of the PBS series Odyssey are summarized in a paper consisting of three pages. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGpbsmyths.rtf

Symbolic Anthropology And Materialistic Anthropology: How They Relate To Idealism And Materialism
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6 pages in length. Within the fundamental framework of human culture exists a dichotomy of anthropological applications that ultimately form man's behavior and outlook. These divergent elements, as espoused by Marshall David Sahlins and Clifford Geertz, help bring to light the very essence of what it means to be part of a particular society based solely upon one's cultural understanding. Sahlins' "Stone Age Economics" and Geertz's "The Interpretation of Cultures" present extremely opposite explication of what prompts humanity to seek certain materialistic commodities, as well as act in certain ways, with Sahlins supporting the view of materialistic anthropology and Geertz, symbolic anthropology. However, even though each author has his own interpretation of how mankind is ultimately compelled into action, they both come to the same conclusion with regard to the axiomatic foundation of such motivation: cultural influence of idealism and materialism. No additional sources cited.
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Symbolism of Color
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A 12 page paper which examines the symbolism of color. The paper examines color in different cultures and times. The cultures examined are Chinese, Navajo, and Ukrainian. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAclr3.rtf

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