de la Barca's Life in Mexico
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A 5 page paper on this book. The writer details aspects of Mexican life in the 19th century, such as clothing styles, households, religion, food, and differences in the social classes.
Filename: Mexico.wps

Dental Pattern in Robust and Gracile Australopithecines
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An 8 page paper discussing the Australopithecines, a group of species believed to be the earliest of the human-like creatures. They lived in Africa between two and four million years ago, and are quite similar to each other in many respects. The Australopithecines fossils are some of the oldest known of the hominids, which comprise the ancestral family of modern humans and human-like species. Each of the five (or six) species walked upright on two legs; the five species are grouped into two divisions. Australopithecus anamensis, A. afarensis and A. africanus comprise the gracile group, the slender ones from which humans have long been believed to have evolved. Two other species, A. boisei, and A. robustus had much larger jaws and teeth than the species of the gracile group and are referred to the robust group of Australopithecus species that some researchers favor as being the group from which humans evolved. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSaustralopiTeeth.rtf

Determining Yuppie Cuisine
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A 4 page paper that addresses the diversity of yuppie tastes in the culinary scene and describes why it is impossible to define a cuisine for yuppies, except that it includes everything. The paper posits that this is true because yuppies are investigative and supportive of diverse cultures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Yuppies.rtf

Documentary - "Cannibal Tours" (1987) Analyzed
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This 2 page research paper analyzes the documentary film, Cannibal Tours (1987), based upon the cultural exchange between a group of German tourists and the natives living along the Sepik River of Papua, New Guinea. Specifically discussed are how director Dennis O'Rourke makes effective use of humor and irony in recounting the ethnographic tale. No bibliography.
Filename: Cannibal.wps

Documentary - "Dead Birds" (1964) Analyzed
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This 2 page paper examines the 1964 ethnographic film, "Dead Birds," which features the primitive Dani tribe of Western New Guinea and its relevance in the study of cultural anthropology. No bibliography.
Filename: Deadbird.wps

Documentary - "The Kawelka: Ongka's Big Moka" (1976) Analyzed
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This 2 page paper examines the Kawelka tribal people of Papua, New Guinea in terms of their gift giving ritual featured in the 1976 film, The Kawelka: Ongka's Big Moka. Specifically discussed is what civilized man can learn by observing a supposedly uncivilized culture. No bibliography.
Filename: Bigmoka.wps

Donald E. Brown/Human Universals
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes Donald E. Brown's text Human Universals and then relates his theories to the topic of nationalism and ethnicity. The writer briefly touches on several theoretical perspectives, and how they relate to Brown's perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khhumuni.rtf

Donald S. Pitkin’s “The House Giacomo Built: History of an Italian Family, 1878-1978"
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This 5 page report discusses Pitkin’s 1985 book, “The House that Giacomo Built.” While the book often has the flavor of a historical novel or a classic story of a family “epic,” “The House that Giacomo Built” also serve as something of an object lesson regarding the determination of one working-class Italian family to achieve its goal of stability and family unity over the course of a century. It also presents a setting that is a startling contrast to typical family life in the United States. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWpitkin.wps

Early Hominids
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the differences between various hominids that are believed to have been a part of human evolution. Species examined are Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Orrorin tugenesis, Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus boisei and Homo habilis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khhomi.rtf

East Indian Culture
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This 6 page paper explores the elements of culture as they pertain to Indian society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTindval.wps

Educational Attitudes Of Caribbean Blacks / Gender Differences & Cultural Norms
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A 20 page paper that provides an overview of the attitudes of Caribbean (non-Hispanic) blacks and considers the implications for educational planning. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Educar.doc

Effects of Having a Deaf Sibling
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A 15 page research paper that examines how having a sibling who has a disability affects the psychological and emotional development of normally developing siblings. The writer particularly focuses on how having a hearing impaired brother or sister impacts a family, and this includes a brief summary of the controversy over how best to educate a hearing impaired or deaf sibling, which includes the advantages and disadvantages of such things as cochlear implants, English language instruction, and the use of American Sign Language (ASL). Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: 99sibs.wps