Anthropology Essay Examples

The first chapter of John Barker’s Ancestral Lines begins with the story of how he and his wife, Anne, moved to the small village of Uiaku, Papua New Guinea. In his description of their arrival and work regimen, a variety of themes are generalized in order to give readers a certain level of background information…

The native anthropologist: identity and methodological issues The aim of this paper is to explore some of the methodological problems faced by “native” anthropologists; in other words someone who studies his or her own culture. A good example is that an individual from, what is generally called the western culture (a Westerner) can study his…

The Laotian black- crested gibbon resides in Laos. Finally, the Tontine black-crested gibbon is found in North Vietnam. Due to the exponential decline of this species, they are very rare to spot. Fortunately, gibbon sightings have allowed scientists to gain an accurate understanding of the physical traits of gibbons. Males and females look nothing alike….

With their new trait, they can feel the texture of the food. Their brain can process if their food too hard or too soft. Later on, the sense of touch will help them in using and making tools. With tools, they have a higher chance of survival while fighting the other animals. 2. The great…

1.      What are the derived anatomical features that distinguish modern humans from other hominins? Hominins are anatomically different from modern human beings. This difference however is more evident in their features above the neck, since their features below the neck are relatively similar. Some of the differences that are there between the two are: Firstly,…

Introduction In the film ‘The Hunger Games’ a female and a male is chosen from 12 territories to vie in a game called Hunger Game. They must contend for their life and survive out-of-doorss in order to travel place. There is merely one victor out of the 12 territories. out of 24 people. merely one…

ANCIENT PERSIAN CULTURE (Anthropology) I.                  Introduction: Persia refers to the region stretching over the Iranian plateau and beyond. Its ancient and colorful history points to a powerful series of empires, the Achaemenid dynasty being the earliest considered entity of the Persian Empire, which was composed of a united Aryan kingdom that originated in the region…

The study of human relationships and institutions is known as sociology (UNC, 2013). Sociologists gather and analyze evidence about social life to enhance our understanding of important social processes. Field work, a common research practice in sociology, aims to accurately represent population characteristics (UNC, 2013). This involves using various research methods such as conducting surveys,…

This anthropological paper is an attempt to review the article by Breibert, Rosenfeld, and McClain (2003) which is a research study investigating the effect of spiritual health (or well-being) on “end-of-life despair in terminally- ill cancer patients” (1603).  The authors note at the beginning of the article that the significance of spiritual well-being as a…

Mad Dogs, Englishmen, and the Errant Anthropologist Reflection In his book Mad Dogs, English, and the Errant Anthropologist, Raybeck discusses his observations as he immerses himself in Wakaf Bharu, a city in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. Throughout the ethnography, he discusses the various differences that he observes with the Kelantanese culture and the American…