Bipedal Locomotion In Australopithecus Afarensis / A Study of Lucy and Lovejoy
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A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the theories surrounding bipedalism and the benefits for Australopithecus afarensis, the ancestral hominids of the African savanna. This paper looks at the perspectives of Edey, Johanson, Lovejoy and a number of other major anthropologists. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Lucy.rtf

Birth Order: How It Influences One's Life And Development
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6 pages in length. Is there any truth to the separation of birth order as it relates to how people develop? The scientific community has long attempted to demonstrate a relationship between birth order and personal achievement, as well as personal development, noting that there are distinct characteristics associated to the first, middle and last child. Many sociologists have attempted to pinpoint these respective idiosyncrasies, with findings indicative of quite singular attributes for each birth order child. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Blackfoot Mythology
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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 history was passed on between generations. While the primary gists of this mythology has previously managed to survive the ravages of time, its conversion to a written format has perhaps gist in more threat to the original nature of myth than any other factor in history. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPnaBlkF.rtf

Book Review of Daphne Berdahl's "Where the World Ended: Re-Unification and Identity in the German Borderland"
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A 5 page summary and critical evaluation of the ethnological book. No additional sources are used.
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Bourdieu and Foucault: Symbolic Domination Verses the Pradigmatic Approaches of Levi Strauss and Structural Marxism
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A 2 page contrast of symbolic domination as proposed by Pierre Bourdieu and Michael Foucault and the paradigmatic approaches to symbolism and ideology proposed by Levi-Strauss and structural Marxism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPsymbol.wps

Brazilian Culture / The Carnival At Rio DeJaneiro
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A 5 page research paper focusing on the current day celebration and activities associated with this celebrated festivity in Brazil. Various rituals and traditions are highlighted throughout the discussion. A brief overview of the origin of carnivals is included as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Carnival.wps

Brothers Grimm/Snow-White & Rose-Red
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes the classic Grimm fairy tale in a sociological/ anthropological manner that relates the tale to cultural elements. The writer discusses the pagan elements in the story, as well as the nineteenth century mindset of the Brothers Grimm. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khswrr.rtf

BUILDINGS AND CULTURE: REVIEW OF ARCHITECHTURAL DESIGNS/BOOKS
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This 5 page paper discusses the views of Brand, Geertz, Alexander, and Rapaport on architecture and culture. Examples are given to illustrate concepts of each author, quotes cited from text and referenced. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBcularch.rtf

Canada's Northwest Explorers
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A 15 page paper discussing Samuel Hearne (1745-1792), John Henry Lefroy (1817-1890) and Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), all explores of the same region of extreme Northwest Canada. All had interest in the famed Northwest Passage, but finding the passage was more than only a passing interest for him. Each of the explorers had different motivations. Not all expeditions were successful, but there was value even in those that were not. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSCanExplor.wps

Cannibal Culture / Addressing The Similarities & Differences Of Culture
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A 12 page paper that provides an analysis of the issues that differentiate culture and also demonstrate similarities. This paper is based primarily on the work of Deborah Root, but also focuses on other anthropological perspectives on the progression of cultural norms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Cannroot.wps

Cannibalism: Ancient Cultural Rituals, Acts of Desperation, and Acts of Psychological Deviancy
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An 8 page discussion of the societal considerations of cannibalism. Approaches cannibalism first from the ritualistic perspective of ancient cultures which in many case see the act as preserving the connection between living and dead and the passing of the attributes of the dead to the living. The author then approaches the topic of cannibalism from the perspective of those who must resort to cannibalism in order to survive catastrophic events. Provides examples of the 1992 air crash in the Andes and the Donner Party in the winter of 1846-1847 in which the survivors ate the flesh of those that died in order to live themselves. Concludes with an example of the psychological deviancy of cannibalism in such cases as that of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer who was convicted of killing and eating portions of the bodies of seventeen of his victims. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPcannib.wps

Careers in Anthropology
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A 6 page overview of careers available in anthropology. Stipulates that the student with the most well-rounded academic background is more likely to obtain employment than is a student whose academic coursework was limited to anthropology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPanthro.wps