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Marriage as Economic Exchange
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A 4 page paper discussing the types of economic exchanges that take place at or near a marriage. In developed economies such as that in the United States, couples are likely to open a joint checking account (or not) and agree to combine all household income among the working and middle classes. In developing nations, economic exchanges are far more likely to take the form of livestock or real property. The difference appears to be centered in the degree of uncertainty in which individuals live on a daily basis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeconMarriEx.rtf

Marriage Customs/Samoan & Amish
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the courting and marriage patterns of Samoa and the Amish. The Samoan culture, located in the South Pacific, and the Amish, located in the Northeastern United States are naturally quite different. However, as both these societies are patriarchal cultures, the writer argues that they also have features in common and that this is particularly evident in their marriage practices and customs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khsamami.rtf

Marriage from an Anthropological Perspective
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This 7 page paper examines the issue of marriage and how it is defined from an anthropological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: HVAnthro.rtf

Marriage Norms: India v Canada
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A 5 page overview of marriages as they occur in these countries. This paper contrasts not just the structure of marriage but also the meaning. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPmarriageNorms.rtf

Marvin Harris/Our Kind
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A 5 page analysis and review of Marvin Harris' Our Kind, a book which continues his series of well-written, informative texts, which outline his theories of cultural materialism, in a manner that makes his ideas accessible to the non-scientific, general reading public. According to Dr. Harris, cultural materialism is an approach to understanding human social structure that is predicated on one simple, basic premise, which is that "human social life is a response to the practical problems of earthly existence" (1990). In other words, Harris proposes that it is not our genes that create our destiny, but rather the demands of the environment in which we live. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmarhar.rtf

Mead's Coming of Age in Samoa
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This 5 page book review focuses on Margaret Mead's controversial work in the 1950's. Adolescence is explored in Samoa and the United States of America. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA046Sam.wps

Medical Considerations for the African/Caribbean Culture
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A 7 page discussion of the manner in which this broad cultural classification differs from the mainstream population in regard to their interaction with medical professionals. The author emphasizes that while there are differences, there are also similarities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPcaribA.rtf

Melting Pot Theory and Cultural Pluralism
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A 4 page paper which examines the differences between the Melting Pot Theory and Cultural Pluralism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAmeltpt.rtf

Men, Women, & Differences in Non-Verbal Communication
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In this 2 page essay, the writer observes differences between men and women in non-verbal communication patterns & habits.. Among other things, it is concluded that men are generally more expressive with their hands than their female counterparts ! No Bibliography.
Filename: Menwomen.wps

Methods and Fieldwork in Cultural Anthropology
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A 5 page paper discussing The methods that have been developed over the years have been tested in the field, and they have been subject to assessment by accepted standards of empirical research. They have been found to be valuable in providing insight, but researchers still must constantly guard against unwittingly introducing their own biases to studies of specific populations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSmethodAnthro.rtf