Excessive Multi-Cultural And Diversity Awareness Programs/Celebrations
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3 pages in length. The writer presents a brief response to a letter written by a very concerned American parent pertaining to excessive multi-cultural and diversity awareness programs/celebrations in his child's school district. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCMultiCele.rtf

Experiences Of Czech Immigrants In The U.S.
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A 5 page paper discussing the experiences of Czech Republic immigrants in the United States. The writer examines the 'push and pull' factors that resulted in their immigration and a number of the socio-economic factors that made them leave their homeland. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Czech.doc

Expressions Of Respect And Shame
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Speech is embedded within human activity, that is, the style and content of communication patterns is directly related to the context. In Languages and Their Speakers, edited by Timothy Shopen, the use of language and its relationship to the culture of origin is explored. John Haviland teaches the reader How to Talk to Your Brother-in-Law in Guugu Yimidhirr while E. L. Keenen and Elinor Ochs speak of Becoming Competent Speakers of Malagasy. This 6 page paper examines the relationship between language and the social norms surrounding respect and shame that is presented in these two articles. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTresshm.wps

Fabulous Flapper Fashions Of The 'Roaring Twenties'
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A 5 page paper discussing the fashions of the 'Roaring '20s.' A brief outline of the various styles is provided as well as speculation as to how the fashions served as reflections of the decade. The freedom of the styles was a reflection of the freedom of the age. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Flapper.doc

Fashion During the 1950's
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5 pages in length. A well-written essay in which the writer demonstrates how popular fashions of the 1950's reflected the sociocultural mood of that particular era. It is posited that fashions are always representative of the mindstate of the people who live in the era during which they are popular. T-shirts, boots, jeans, and black leather jackets are among the many examples provided of fashion during the fifties. Bibliography lists 7 comprehensive sources.
Filename: Fashn50s.wps

Feminist Anthropology and Postmodern Criticism
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A 6 page discussion of feminist anthropology, the approach to anthropology which entails an intent to overcome the traditional male-dominate biases which have previously existed in the field. Presents the work of Sherry B. Ortner as well as numerous other authors to illustrate the premises of feminist anthropology. Points out that even this approach is not without its critics. Cautions that while some in anthropology today seek to take the discipline one more step, to use it as a tool for exposing the factors which result in the world's inequalities, particularly the inequalities between men and women and overcoming those factors, that approach is a distraction and indeed a threat to the traditional intent of the discipline. Concludes that the anthropologist is to observe and record, not to interfere in matters which were in existence long prior to our arrival on the scene. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPfemAnt.wps

Ferraro/Cultural Dimension of International Business
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A 4 page book review of Gary Ferraro's text The Culture Dimension of International Business (2003). Ferraro first lays out the need to understand other cultures on a practical level, defining culture and showing how the interplay of anthropological theory and business is crucial to success in the global marketplace. He then takes a fourfold approach in discussing the complex and varied ways in which culture intersects with the topic of international business, demonstrating the extreme usefulness have being culturally competent in today's business world. No other sources cited.
Filename: khferr.rtf

Film Review of The Ax Fight:
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This 5 page paper is a review of this documentary film. This paper discusses the need for anthropological accuracy as well as creative ability.
Filename: GSAxfigt.rtf

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

Foraging Societies in Modern Times
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A 6 page paper examining the nature of foraging, and comparing its economic structure to redistribution and market exchange. The paper uses the !Kung or Ju/’hoansi of Southwest Africa as the example of a modern foraging society. Bibliography lists 5 sources in 12 endnotes. AAA style.
Filename: KSforage.rtf

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