Academic papers on Anthropology

"Mortality is Not Relative": James Rachels' Views on the Theory of Cultural Relativism
A 7 page exploration of Rachels beliefs in regard to what determines certain cultural practices and whether or not there are inherent rights and wrongs in those practices. More specifically, Rachels explores the question of whether morality is a...
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An Introduction to the Traditional Culture of the Creek Indians
A 15 page discussion of the culture and social interaction which characterizes these Southeastern Native Americans. While the Creeks still maintain a distinctive culture today, their culture and social interactions (just as have those of all other...
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The Vedic Hymn of Creation
A 5 page analysis of the Vedic Hymn of Creation. The author, using the information found in the book of Genesis as a contrast, contends that from a Western perspective at least the Hymn tells us nothing about the creation other than telling us...
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Interpretive Anthropology: A Non-Scientific Mode of Inquiry
A 4 page overview of interpretive anthropology. Using the work of Clifford Geertz as an example, the author emphasizes the importance of interpretive anthropology while contrasting it with more quantitative approaches. Bibliography lists 4...
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Cultural Differences in Conflict Resolution: A Comparison of the Western Model of Mediation with that Employed by the Chinese
An 8 page discussion of the cultural influences on mediation style. Too often it seems that we try to impose the Western Model of Mediation on the rest of the world. In reality, the Western Model has many flaws when used in a cross cultural or...
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Whose Country?: Indigenous Australians, Native Title, and Social Disadvantage
A 16 page overview of the underlying reasons for the discrimination and injustices faced by Australia's aborigine population. These injustices permeate practically every aspect of aborigine life, aspects ranging from the need to secure proper...
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The Outrigger Canoe and Its Importance to the Peoples of the Marshall Islands
A 6 page overview of this technological marvel. The author of this paper describes these canoes and notes their importance to Pacific Island culture. Its construction was a community affair, one involving many coordinated man hours. It pulled the...
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NATIVE AMERICANS: HOPI NATION
This 10 page paper discusses the culture of the Hopi people. Subsections include religion, art, gender, societal structure, children, modern Hopi. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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ETHNOLOGY
This 3 page paper compares and contrast the ethnological differences of Frank Boas and A.R. Radcliffe-Brown. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Life in Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras
A 3 page paper which discusses the life during the Paleolithic and the Neolithic Eras. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A 4 page paper which examines practices, or rituals, associated with pilgrimages as seen in
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Cultural Anthropology:
This 7 page paper responds to a series of questions on the topic of cultural anthropology. More specifically, this paper addresses issues such as how biology remains important to the cultural anthropologist, what definitions of culture leave out,...
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Maitland Edey
A 5 page paper which reviews Maitland Edey
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Applying Anthropological Concepts
A 5 page research paper that uses Gregory Reck's text In the Shadow of Tlaloc, Life in a Mexican Village (1978) in order to illustrate principles of cultural anthropology as discussed in Kottak's Mirror for Humanity (1996). No additional sources...
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Life with the Ojibwa: a Modern Day Trail of Tears: Ethical Issues in Research
This 4 page paper provides an overview of the ethical issues in research related to a study of casino gambling in the Ojibwa tribe of MN. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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