Browsing ANTH Graduate Student Conference Papers by Title
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The Asmat : spirits, shields, symmetry
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Buskers of the French Quarter: Street Musicians and their spots
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)New Orleans is associated with revelry, unique architecture and culture, and the rich, musical tapestry woven by its inhabitants. These converge in the French Quarter, which attracts not only tourists but aspiring musicians. ... -
Cranial suture closure and its relationship to the estimation of age: A re-evaluation of the Todd & Lyon Method
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)The proficiency of adult human identification by means of age estimation based on skeletal remains is indispensable, and frequently call for anthropological methods including but not limited to the estimating of age. Past ... -
Establishing a GIS database for Sedgwick County archaeology.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)This multifaceted project primarily concerns the establishment of a Geographical Information System (GIS) database for the archaeology of Sedgwick County, Kansas. The database documents archaeological sites and surveys ... -
In the shadows of the big houses: non-elite settlements at Uxbenka
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Households inform us about social relationships in ways public-centered research might exclude. Studies of non-elite settlements also bring attention to the rich diversity that characterized pre-Columbian society. ... -
Kansas vs. Roeder: Christian Identity, Juridical Discourses and American Exceptionalism
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)The US Evangelical movement's use of media and the court system since the 1980s to litigate morality issues, such as abortion, has gained global attention with the state of Kansas at the center of this awareness. On May ... -
“Keeping pure hearts”: identity, reminiscence, and resistance in okinawan popular music
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Since the early 1990s, Okinawans have creating music, which mixes traditional min yo’ (folk songs) and shima uta (Island songs) with jazz, reggae, folk, and other Western musical elements. The mixing of traditional and ... -
Korean comfort women as political discourse
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)In the dichotomy between force and agency in prostitution, the placement of comfort women, girls taken by Japan during WWII and forced into sex service, presents a clear field in which the question of agency fades. With ... -
Morphological variation and sexual dimorphism in the skeletal elements of the human elbow
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Quantifying male and female shape variation in the mastoid region of the temporal bone.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The shape of the temporal bone of the adult human cranium, specifically the mastoid region, is documented widely in past literature as a measure of sexual dimorphism within and among human populations. Yet, past research ... -
Sexual Dimorphism of the Iliac Crest: A Quantitative Approach
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)This study examines indicators of male-female differences in the os Coxa, specifically in the shape of the iliac crest for the purpose of skeletal sex estimation. The iliac crest is a curved, or "S-shaped", epiphysis which ... -
Understanding place in the realm of community health: Wichita's Northeast Community
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Place is an important factor in shaping the health of a population. To identify the potential reasons for health disparities in a particular population, one must recognize the web of social and historical relationships in ...