Anthropology Essays

Sickle Cell Disease Perspective: Genetic Anthology
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Grayson Jones   Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is inherited which means that the disease is passed by genes from parents to their children. People who have SCD inherit two abnormal hemoglobin genes, ...

Ifugao Culture: Ethnographic Research
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Name of culture What is the name of your chosen culture? What is the meaning of the name in English? Do the people in your culture call themselves this name – if not, what do they call thems...

Cultural Influences on Myths: Legend of the Menehune People
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Introduction Myths, being narratives about early history (Barker, 2014, p.4) explains social occurrences which involves supernatural events. When it comes to myths, people can be very opinionated whe...

Evolution of Primate Locomotion and Body Configuration
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Humans, who have long since abandoned the trees as their principal lodging place, have only partially lost the physical adaptations for tree climbing; their hands, in particular, remain in the arborea...

The Culture of Italy - Architecture, People and History
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: The main focus of this culture project will be the nation of Italy. Italy is a peninsula, with two main islands which include Sardinia and Sicily, located in south central Europe and extending into th...

Exchange as a Basis of Social Life
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Introduction: Why, and how, have anthropologists argued that exchange is the basis of social life? "Exchange is an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in ret...

Theeb (2014) Summary and Review
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Brandon Sanders   Theeb is a drama thriller film directed by Jordanian film director, Naji Abu Nowar. The film is about a young Bedouin boy named Theeb, played by Jacir Eid, who must adventure a...

Whistleblowers: Ethical Dilemmas and Government Role
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Introduction Generally, all professional jobs in the civilized societies are carried out within the framework of a given Code of Conduct that is well known and understood by all employees as well as t...

Anthropology Reflection on Death
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Vado Tergum In Vicis “Vado Tergum In Vicis” I hear him mumble as I cradled him and watched him close his eyes, inhale a deep breath one last time before dozing off in a deep unending slumber. Tho...

Implications of Casual Dress At Work
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Contents (Jump to) 1. Abstract 2. Introduction Professional dress Casual dressing at work 3. Literature Review Background/history Definition of casual wear Business casual A brief history of the Bank ...

Transactionalism Analysis of Political Processes
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Political Swat Barth Assess Barth’s Theory of Transactionalism In this book, such a paradigm of political experience not only tells us something important about the traditional political situati...

Causes of Poverty in Canada | Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Poverty in a section of Canadian society remains a major concern, with the nation scoring one of the highest poverty rates among the highly industrialized and wealthiest nations (CBC, 2013). The gove...

Comparison of Joint Family and Nuclear Family
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: A classic definition of family, according to anthropologist George Murdock, is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation, and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexe...

The Rite: The Making of a Modern Day Exorcist | Critique
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Reading The Rite was an intriguing experience for me since as young as I can recall I have gone to church, so the concept of Lucifer and demons is far from new to me. While reading this book by Matt...

Does the EU Suffer From a Democratic Deficit? | Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Whether there is a democratic deficit depends partly on how the EU is understood. If it viewed as a Federation, or has a desire to turn into one......

Modern Behaviour Patterns: Middle Stone Age Record of Africa
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Introduction: Is there evidence for the establishment of modern behaviour patterns in the Middle Stone Age record of Africa? Behavioural modernity refers to developed behavioural traits we associated with ‘moder...

Was the League of Nations a Success or Failure?
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Introduction: In what ways was the League of Nations a predecessor to the UN? Was the League successful in it’s goal of protecting minorities throughout Europe in the wake of WWI? While the League of Nations ...

Ethnographic Methods in Qualitative Research
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Apr 2018
Introduction: Firstly, this essay outlines a definition of both qualitative and ethnography methods. It will then explain how four articles of qualitative research have used the ethnographic method. It will discu...

Concepts of Power and Resistance
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Introduction: Power and Resistance ‘Where there is power, there is resistance, and yet, or rather consequently, this resistance is never in a position of exteriority in relation to power’ (Foucault, 197...

Biological Anthropological Analysis of Gorilla
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Apr 2018
Introduction: Gorilla Biological anthropology is also known as physical anthropology, it is an interesting mixture of social studies and biology of people. This study concerned with the biological and behavioura...

Interpreting Indigenous Culture in Art: A History
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Apr 2018
Introduction: Mahealani Subad Abstract Art has been a historical connection for many cultures, such as Indigenous culture, as they protect the history of communities and allows for the new generation of the com...

Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Goods: Impacts and Policies
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Apr 2018
Introduction: Title: Illicit trafficking in cultural goods with special emphasis on Mauritius. INTRODUCTION The international market place for cultural goods is a billion rupees market. Every day in the world thie...

Ownership of Property in Islamic Law
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Apr 2018
Introduction: Abstract Property ownership has been highly debated in recent years especially when it comes to women. The case of Muslim women has been alarming in certain Islamic countries because though women are ...

Disproving the Theories of Evolution
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Apr 2018
Introduction: Abstract Natural selection is one of the numerous theories that attempt to explain the evolution of living things from their primitive origins to the more advanced organisms existing today. At its c...

La notion de pouvoir
Example essay. Last modified: 1st Jan 2015
Introduction: Anthropologie politique :La notion de pouvoir Janvier 2010 L’anthropologie politique est une discipline récente qui s’est développée réellement à partir des années 1920, mais qui ti...