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9th Annual Lambda Alpha Symposium, Wichita, KS Abstracts

title: 9th Annual Lambda Alpha Symposium, Wichita, KS Abstracts description: The Problems of Ritual on Film / Troy Belford -- Morphology and Sexual Dimorphism in the Humerus at the Footprint Site / Kristen Bernard and Peer H. Moore-Jansen -- Troubleshooting a Field Project / India Black -- A Preliminary Quantification of the Adage "Heads Roll Downhill!" / Gretchen R. Dabbs -- An Analysis of Ogallala Aquifer Depletion Using the Stress Model / Jerry Elmore -- The Evolution of Altruistic Behavior / Cori Gale -- Holding All the Cards? The Hand Wetland Archaeology Holds / Matthew Harms -- "Keeping Pure Hearts" : Identity, Reminiscence, and Resistance / Sandi Kana Harvey -- Cranial Thickness in the Footprint Site / Julie Holt -- Being Guided by Fragments: A Study of the Potential Use of Vertebral Remains for the Estimation of Sex at the Footprint Site / Shannon Kraus, Jason Kirk, and Peer H. Moore-Jansen -- The Role of Copulatory Behavior within the Social Structure in Bachelor Groups of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas / Jan E. Mead-Moehring and Peer H. Moore-Jansen -- GIS in Archaeology / Ingrid Mendoza -- Contributions to the Study of the Number of Individuals at the Footprint site and their Age Distributions Using Observations of Dental Remains / David I Mixer and Kristen Bernard -- Estimating Sex From the Hands and Feet / Evan Muzzall -- Assessing Sex from the Human Femur / Angie Rabe -- Running to Stand Still: Addressing Ongoing Curation Issues in a NAGPRA World, as Illustrated in the Footprint Site (41PT25) Osteological Collection / Carol A. Shallue and Joy H. Vetter -- Good Breeding: An Example of the Development and Transformations of Eugenic Theory and Application Over the Last One Hundred and Forty-Two Years / Mark Shirley -- Biocultural Study of Human Remains from Southwestern Colorado / Tandi Smith -- Sacra Among the Footprint Site / Joy Vetter and Peer H. Moore-Jansen -- A Closer Look at Gout / Kristina Wyatt.

Lambda Alpha Journal, v.37 (complete version)

title: Lambda Alpha Journal, v.37 (complete version) abstract: This volume presents seven papers with topics in cultural, archaeological and biological anthropology as well as book and article reviews. In the first paper, Danielle Deemer discusses how local knowledge is used to understand the causes of youth outmigration in rural areas. David Bailey II explores the influence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka’s identity making. The concept of identity is also addressed by Gennie Thi Nguyen. In her paper, Vietnamese foodways is the unit of analysis, as it functions to maintain and transform cultural identity. M. Lynne Thompson examines if the religion Psychiana exhibits the primary components of a revitalization movement as defined by Anthony F. C. Wallace. The Katsina Cult, as explained by Ashley Atkins is not only understood in the religious sphere, but it should also be explained within the political sphere. Kristina Countryman analyzes the development of ancient Mesopotamia in terms of Multilinear Evolution Theory. Lastly, Alexia Dovas explores three theories as to why the Aztecs converted to Catholicism. For the first time, journal includes abstracts of the 9th Annual Lambda Alpha Symposium (Spring 2007).

Letter from the Editor

title: Letter from the Editor authors: Moore-Jansen, Peer H.
abstract: Introduction to the 37th issue of Lambda Alpha Journal

Youth outmigration and local knowledge: Implications for rural CSAS

title: Youth outmigration and local knowledge: Implications for rural CSAS authors: Deemer, Danielle Rose
abstract: This research paper is an effort to understand not only why rural youths are moving to urban centers in such great numbers, but also the prospects for rural CSA farms.