Systems Theory and Lieber's More Than a Living
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This 5 page paper looks at Lieber's "More Than a Living: Fishing and the Social Order on a Polynesian Atoll " and evaluates social systems as contained in the work. Talcott Parsons' input on systems is duly noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA207MTL.rtf

Tattoos in American Culture
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This 4 page paper argues that tattoos, although they still have a negative connotation, actually have a rich history in American culture going back to the founding of the nation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVAmTats.rtf

TESTING WOMEN, TESTING THE FETUS: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF AMNIOCENTESIS IN AMERICA: RAYNA RAPP
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This 9 page paper discusses the issues offered by Rayna Rapp in her book: Testing Women, Testing the Fetus. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBamnio.rtf

The Aborigines of Australia
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This 4 page paper looks at this unique culture and explores its history, religion, marital customs and how the people get along in society. A great deal of facts and specific data are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA408Abr.rtf

The African Mask
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This 15 page paper delves into substance and symbolism as it concerns the African Mask. The subject is broached historically and culturally. Specific tribes are named. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA502msk.rtf

The Algonquin
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this group of Indian tribes which live in upper North America. Several variables are discussed inclusive of shamanism, land rights, language, art and history. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA302A.rtf

The Americas: A Tongue-In-Cheek Discussion of Masculinity and Rites of Passage
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A 5 page discussion of the American concept of masculinity. Observes the interactions of males and females in the Americas and contrasts these concepts and interactions with African culture. Although presented in a slightly tongue-in-cheek manner this paper offers some valid insights to male/female interactions and how these interactions are related to the concept of masculinity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPamerRt.wps

The Amish Subculture
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An 8 page overview of the subculture we know as the Amish. The author describes the factors that make this group a subculture to the American mainstream culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPamish.rtf

The Anthropological Approach as Illustrated by Jody Glittenberg and Dennis Werner
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A 6 page overview of Jody Glittenberg’s “To the Mountain and Back: The Mysteries of Guatemalan Highland Family Life” and Dennis Werner’s “Amazon Journey”. These books illustrate one chapter of the evolution anthropological research has experienced over the years. These works provide a qualitative rather than a quantitative view of culture, a view that is valuable in itself but one which is characterized by certain inadequacies and shortcomings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPlitMnt.rtf

The Anthropology of Food:
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This 3 page paper examines how food has been used by various societies as a symbol. This paper illustrates the many metaphorical roles that food has played in society and highlights the importance of these roles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSFoodes.rtf

The Archaeological Record: Early Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
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A 10 page overview of the details revealed by the archaeological record about early agriculture and animal husbandry. This paper emphasizes that the archaeological record is sometimes a matter of contention in the way in which it is interpreted. The “Neolithic Revolution” proposed by some, for example, is believed by others to have not been a choreographed transition of hunter/gatherers to farmers and nomads to extensive cities but rather a more gradual progression which varied in intensity and timing geographically and chronologically. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPneoAg2.rtf

The Art & Ritual Of Stiltwalking
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A 5 page paper examining the art and history of walking on stilts. The writer is particularly concerned with stiltwalking rituals and the value that they have held for various cultures. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Stilts.wps

The Art of Prevarication / A Cultural Perspective -- Why People Lie
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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.
Filename: Lieart.wps

The Artist as Ethnographer
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A 7 page paper which examines this topic and the issues it addresses within the cultural context of the works of artists Susan Hiller and Coco Fusco. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGarteth.rtf

THE AZTEC CODICES
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This 5 page paper makes the argument that the Aztec codices were more than mere language and not totally classifiable as art. Therefore, this paper concludes that the Aztec codices were both language and art. Examples, quotes from anthropolgical experts, and analogies offered. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MBaztec.rtf

The Aztecs and Cortez’s Spanish Conquistadors: Conquest or Colonization?
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A 28 page overview of the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Aztec people of central Mexico. Emphasizes the radical differences in cultural viewpoints between these two people, particularly their differences in regard to the use of natural resources. Notes that despite the obvious atrocities committed by Spain, and by men like Hernando Cortez in particular, many still question whether Cortez conquered the Aztecs or whether the events which unfolded were simply a matter of Spain colonizing Mexico. Concludes that not only did Cortez actually conquer the Aztec, he did so in an exceedingly cruel and relentless manner and he did so under the guise of colonization. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
Filename: PPnaCrtz.wps

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