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The cannibalism issue: structuralist and materialist interpretations and other concerns.
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1988)The main issue involved in this paper is the character of the difference between the structuralist and cultural materialist schools concerning the nature and interpretation of cannibalism. -
Captive orangutan locomotion and its relation to the origin of human bipedalism
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2009)One of the prominent questions in paleoanthropological studies is the origin of bipedalism. There have been several hypotheses presented on the ancestral type of locomotion that predated bipedalism. These hypotheses include ... -
Change and continuity in a Peruvian expatriate community Sr. de los Milagros in Lima, Peru, and Chicago, Illinois
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1984)Author's interest is focused on the adaptation of Peruvians to their new cultural setting in Chicago. A brief history of the procession in Lima is presented first, followed by a description of the procession there ... -
Chapantongo, Hidalgo: Native medicine and curing: 1969, with some observations concerning beliefs in witchcraft
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The Cheyenne women
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1975) -
Clan proliferation among the Caughnawaga Mohawk: an example of selective acculturation
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Claude Levi-Strauss: Anthropologist as everyman
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1971) -
A co-evolutionary look at a host-parasite interaction: sickle cell anemia and malaria
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2005)This paper discusses sickle cell anemia, malaria, and how the malaria parasites played a role in human evolution by providing protective qualities that insured reproductive success in individuals who carried the sickle ... -
The coevolution of the hominid brain and tools
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1988)The coevolution of man's neural structures and his tool traditions has been a constant point of investigation since the time of Charles Darwin. Author looked at evidence demonstrating this positive correlation and ... -
The coexistence of hunger and obesity: Examining the binary burden of the nutrition paradox and future implications
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2009)This paper investigates some of the explanations for the nutrition transition, including examining the changes in diets of people in the United States as well as looking at the Westernization of diets across the world. ... -
Commentary on Fallacies of Uncritical Multiculturalism. By Tibor Machan. The Freeman Ideas on Liberty. Irvington-on-the-Hudson: The Foundation for Economic Education. Pp. 134-135.
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 1997)A commentary on "Fallacies of uncritical multiculturalism" by Tibor Machan published in "The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty" (March 1996, Vol.46 No.3) -
A comparative approach to the taxonomy and phylogeny of Pan
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1991) -
A comparative study between two organizations that integrate religions
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2005)Author shows that Sunset Spiritualist Church and Camp and Inter-Faith Ministries, two Kansas religious organizations, are more similar than different. They differ in their methods towards creating the utopia future that ... -
Computer applications in anthropology
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Conceiving of self: a case study of the Brazilian-Japanese
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2006)How the individual relates to society has been a central focus in cultural and personality studies within anthropology. The Brazilian-Japanese migration to Japan constitutes a unique situation in which to study societal ... -
Conceptions of homeland and the question of return: A study among Munchen residents with Turkish background
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2011)The beautiful city of München (Munich) located on the Isar River and within view of the Alps is the capital of the prominent southeastern German state of Bayern (Bavaria). München’s culture, however, is understood differently ... -
Congenital hip disease: occurrence and etiology
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Conserving Mesoamerican stucco facades using three-dimensional imaging and computer-assisted fabrication for the on-site installation of replicas
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 1995)A critical evaluation of new methods of conservation the monumental arts of ancient Maya. Implementation of digital imaging techniques in archeology. -
Cooperative breeding: an integrative approach
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2001) -
Counter culture: some anthropological implications
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1971)