Lambda Alpha Journal, v.31, 2001

The Lambda Alpha Journal is a publication of student papers by members of the Lambda Alpha National Honor Society and is published regularly at Wichita State University, Department of Anthropology, 1845 Fairmount, Box 52, Wichita, KS 67260-0052. Professional, avocational, student manuscripts, and book reviews of recent publications are welcome. The journal is made possible through the efforts of the Journal editorial staff residing at the founding chapter, Alpha of Kansas. Funding for the Journal is obtained through subscriptions and continuing sponsorship by the Student Government Association of Wichita State University.
Editor-in-Chief : Dr. Peer H. Moore-Jansen
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Recent Submissions
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Cooperative breeding: an integrative approach
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Redefining sickle cell anemia in African American communities.
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects lout of 600 African American individuals at birth. More than 50,000 African Americans have it today. It is a genetic disorder that affects an individual's hemoglobin and has deleterious ... -
A possible index to distinguish between Canis latrans and Canis familiaris
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)The crania of Canis latrans (coyote) and Canis familiaris (dog) are morphologically similar and can be confusing when trying to differentiate between the two. Dogs and coyotes have similar origins that go back into ... -
Determining form and function: an analysis of use-related wear on Strombus gigas shell tools.
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)The objective ofthis paper is to present the findings of author's research on shell artifacts in southeast Florida. Collected data comes from the analysis of 21 Strom bus gigas shell tools in the collection of the ... -
Lambda Alpha Journal, v.31 (complete version)
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)This year's volume presents six papers with topics in biological, archaeological and cultural anthropology. Volume 31 opens with an article by Janaki Meyappan addressing how African-American mothers of children with ... -
Letter from the Editor
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Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowsky: a contrast, comparison, and analysis
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 2001)The purpose of this paper is to analyze, compare, and contrast the different methodologies and data collection techniques of Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowski. Both of these men were and still are extremely prominent ... -
General development trends in Ecuador: political and economic influences on conservation
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)Over the years, the government and military have had a particularly influential role in the construction of human development. Constant political unrest and a multitude of political leaders lead to a free-for-all in terms ... -
Book review: The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes, 2001
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)Review of the book "The Seven Daughters of Eve" by Bryan Sykes -
Book review: Space-time of the Bororo of Brazil by Stephen Michael Fabian, 1992
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001)Book review of Space-time of the Bororo of Brazil by Stephen Michael Fabian, 1992