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Papers On Anthropology
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'Contested Lives'—Debate on Abortion
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A 5 page analysis of the principle points from Faye D. Ginsburg's study of abortion debate, Contested Lives. Ginsburg approaches this debate from an anthropological standpoint that examines the ideologies that motivate each group of activists in one town, Fargo, North Dakota. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 00gincon.rtf
'Economics' In The New Guinea Highland
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This 7 page research paper examines the tribal societies of the Highlanders of New Guinea as written about by ethnographer David M. Hayano in The Road Through the Rain Forest: Living Anthropology In Highland Papua New Guinea (1990). Specifically discussed are the concept of economics, distribution of labor and services, and wages. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Highland.wps
“Chimpanzee Politics”
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An 8 page overview of the many similarities that exist between humans and chimps when it comes to group dynamics. Using the book by Frans De Waal as a reference, this paper highlights how chimp group dynamics share more similarities than they do differences with politics in American government. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPpolChimps.rtf
“Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors”
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This 4 page paper is a review of the book “Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVChiDth.rtf
“Clifford Geertz and cultural anthropology”
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A paper which looks at Geertz’s theories regarding the development of culture and how it interacts with the evolution of human thought, in that the one can only be found as a corollary of the other, and some of the ways in which other researchers have dealt with Geertz’ material.
Filename: JLgeertz.wps
“Eannatum, Prince of Lagash” and “Woman or Goddess with Snakes” -- Ancient
Art Representing Ancient People
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This 5 page report discusses two works of ancient art
from Sumeria/Mesopotamia and the Greek island of Crete, home of the Minoan culture.
The actual artworks are considered as well as what they represent for the ancient cultures
from which they were created. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWlagbce.wps
“Magical Death” -- An Ethnographic Film about the Yanomami of
South America
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This 5 page report discusses the film “Magical
Death,” produced by anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon and
ethnographic filmmaker Timothy Asch. Magical Death, made in 1973,
portrays Yanomami shamans causing a trance through taking
psycho-active drug “ebene.” They do this in order to be able to
contact their spirit helpers or “hekura” for assistance and
guidance in times of sickness or adversity. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
Filename: BWmdeath.rtf
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