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Criteria Determining Quality of Life
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A 3 page consideration of the factors that affect quality of life. This paper discusses literacy, longevity, and per capita consumption of electricity as it pertains to Germany, Japan, Ethiopia, and Brazil. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPlifeQualityUndevel.rtf

CRITICAL REIVEW:IN DEFENSE OF HONOR/SUEANN CAULFIELD
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This 5 page paper gives a critical review of Sueann Caulfield's book, In Defense of Honor. The theme is explained as well as discussion given to the author's ability to support her claims. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBcaulfield.rtf

Critical Review of Methodology in William Foote Whyte’s “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum”
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This is a 10 page paper discussing the methodology used in William Foote Whyte’s “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum”. Originally published in 1943, William Foote Whyte’s “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum” has since become one of the most referenced works in the social sciences of a methodological research technique which is known as participant observation, and has since been translated into Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Italian and Spanish and sold more than 270,000 copies. The fieldwork for the book was conducted between 1937 and 1940 in an Italian neighborhood in Boston referred to as “Cornerville”. Whyte worked like an anthropologist and immersed himself in the lives of the men he studied and in some instances came quite close to “going native” which is one of the greatest risks of participatory observation. After his period of field research, Whyte commented additionally on the effects of his method in regards to his subject matter and also what affects the study and publication may have on the central characters within the work Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TJWFWhy1.rtf

Culinary World as Status Symbol
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A 4 page paper on how restaurants around the world and through time have stood as status symbols for social interactions and interpersonal identity. Particularly addressed are celeb restaurants which provide their patrons with a various set of identities related to social status. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Culicult.doc

Cultural Anthropology
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An 8 page research paper that examines various theoretical perspectives in anthropology. Views summarized include those of Roy A. Rappaport, Claude Levi-Strauss, and Clifford Geertz, among others. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khculant.rtf

Cultural Anthropology / Religion & Art
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A 7 page paper on how art and religion have been blended throughout known history and how this applies to cultural anthropology. The paper discusses how religion and art are means of expressing cultural beliefs, means of teaching societal norms, and means of progressing society. The writer argues that cultural variation/progression impacts the evolutionary scheme as imperatively as biological variation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Cultant.doc

Cultural Anthropology:
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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, how globalization has impacted the history of people, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSCultan.rtf

Cultural Change Among 'Primitive' Cultures
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A 7 page overview of cultural change as evidenced among those cultures which are defined as 'primitive' as a result of interaction with other cultures. Provides a definition of 'culture' and of the term 'primitive.' The writer uses specific examples from the Americas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Primciv.wps

Cultural Differences / Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Others
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A 5 page examination of the experiences one typically encounters when entering a different culture. Discusses problems such as the language barrier, food differences, dress, etc. Includes a humorous example of differences one can experience even within a small geographic area. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Cultdiff.wps

Cultural Differences in Conflict Resolution: A Comparison of the Western Model of Mediation with that Employed by the Chinese
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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 non-Western setting. Effective mediation tactics must encompass provisions for managing imbalances. Under the Chinese approach to mediation the appearance of harmony is of ultimate importance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPmdiat2.rtf