Flintknapping In Prehistoric North America
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A 15 page paper that discusses flintknapping, in general, and tools found in North America, in specific. Included are the definitions and descriptions used in flintknapping and the earliest finds of knapped, or flaked, tools found in North America, including Canada and America. These artifacts suggest these regions were inhabited tens of thousands of years ago and that the people adapted to their environment. Some similarities among tools as well as some differences are noted. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGflna3.wps

Food Fusion / Comparison Of Common Cuisine Across Two Cultures
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Vietnamese and Turkish cuisine is discussed in the context of food fusion, a term used to describe the trend of combining foods from more than one culture. Bibliography lists 11 sources in this 15 page paper.
Filename: Vietturk.wps

Forced Cultural Assimilation As Seen Through The Eyes of Three American Authors
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A 5 page overview of the problems which are inherrent in with policies of forced cultural assimilation. The author reviews Doris Goodwin’s “Wait Till Next Year”, Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Killer” and Mary Patillo-Mcoy’s “Black Picket Fences”, to provide a basis for the argument that forced assimilation causes more problems in American society than it offers solutions. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPassimi.rtf

Gary Althen's 'American Ways'
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of Gary Althen's book American Ways. This paper demonstrates the way in which Althen's cultural perspective on white, middle-class America can be an important sociological tool for people from other countries. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Amerways.wps

Gender and Self-Esteem
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A 5 page paper on the topic of gender roles and self-esteem. The writer describes how society's expectations has influenced adolescents' perception of themselves.
Filename: Genderes.wps

Gender in Arapesh
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A 5 page research paper that examines the concepts of gender in Arapesh society. The writer first defines gender and then discusses how the Arapesh, a native people of Papua New Guinea view gender roles. The writer argues that while the Arapesh, on the surface, appear to have few gender distinctions, secret male rituals are an intrinsic part of their culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kharap.rtf

Gender Roles and American Popular Culture
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A 5 page essay on culture and gender roles. The writer details how education, popular culture, and advertising both reflect and create gender roles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Genderol.wps

German Immigration
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A 5 page research paper into how German immigration affected every aspect of American life contributing such varied things as ideas which influenced U.S. universities, the first kindergartens, the Linotype machine, and lager beer. The writer's gives an overview of German immigration that shows how it started during the colonial period and peaked in the early 20th-century. Bibliography includes 5 sources.
Filename: Germimm.wps

Gorillas, Lemurs and Human Behavior
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10 pages. An interesting anthropology paper that examines the lives and habits of Lemurs, Gorillas, and their similarity to human behavior. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAlemur.rtf

Graveyards/ Design & Practice From Past To Present
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A 14 page review of the changes in cemetery design and burial practices from ancient times to the present. Concludes that numerous factors such as land use patterns, religion, and societal status influence these designs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: GraveYrd.wps

Greek Immigrations To The United States
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8 pages in length. Greek immigration to the United States began as a means by which to secure a better way of life than what was available at that time. This quest for the opportunity to succeed economically, socially and religiously was directly associated with the natural art of food peddling, which served to be the primary talent brought over by the Greeks in the mid to late 1800’s. Drawn to Chicago, the Greeks first arrived as ship captains; once settled, they polished their peddling trade. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCGrkUS.rtf

Greek Island Culture -- Jill Dubisch's 'In a Different Place'
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A 6 page paper discussing Dr. Jill Dubisch's book 'In a Different Place: Pilgrimage, Gender, and Politics at a Greek Island Shrine' about a modern pilgrimage to Tinos -- an island in the Greek cyclades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Dubisch.doc