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The economy of respect in a North Indian village
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society at Wichita State University, 1986)The economy of respect involves symbolic interaction signifying deference or esteem. The paper examines the patterning of these symbolic exchanges in a north Indian village. It describes the criteria by which ... -
Editor's note
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The effects of individualism on the American personality
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1978) -
The effects of industrialization on American women's roles in society
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1976) -
"Either he's dead or my watch stopped": the plight of Anthropology in small colleges
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1981) -
The elusive pattern: uncovering the truth behind Teotihuacan's urban design
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2002)After examination of authoritative sources, author comes to conclusion that Teotihuacan's urban plan is a combination of topographical and celestial factors. -
The estrogen mystique or Menstruation in cultural context
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1976) -
Ethnography of a physical therapy department
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Ethnohistory in the Midwest
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1981) -
Evaluation of frequency of use by orangutans of structures and locations within a captive environment
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1992)An orangutan exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo is studied for the purpose of examining the social behavior of orangutans in a captive environment. Specific reference is made to the patterns of use of various movable and ... -
Evidence for Pre-Columbian animal domestication in the New World
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1990)The criteria traditionally used to determine animal domestication were proposed by Galton (1865:134,136) and are: (1) economic usefulness to man; (2) the ability to breed freely under confinement; and (3) the ease by ... -
The Evolution of the Nation of Islam
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1992)The change from Elijah Poole to Elijah Muhammad began a long and intricate development of a socioeconomic and religious movement that proved to fully transform radical Black Nationalism from a mere aggregate of ... -
Examining education cross-cultural
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2018)Tibetan Monastic Universities are fascinating in the way that they transmit a specific body of knowledge. But the domain of knowledge comprising this system is not just education and learning. More specifically, it involves ... -
An experimental use-wear and functional analysis of gunflints
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Exploring the Amazon fake review economy
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2019)Maybe you've received one before: a small note, tucked away in an Amazon package, with a message like "if you have any issues please contact our customer service" or "receive a free second product in exchange for your ... -
Feast and famine: the role of ethnographic fieldwork in cultural anthropology
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Female circumcision in two contexts
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1989)Female circumcision is a practice which j.s appalling to many Westerners, yet in cultures where it occurs, it is often considered only a custom. Yet the failure of repeated attempts to eliminate the practice by both ... -
A female's view of pregnancy and birth in Nacirema
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The Ferrero Botero: Defining familia in a Columbian context
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2011)For more than a hundred years until the 1980s, Kinship for anthropologists has been the main institution and force driving relationships, social organizations, and cultural practices. With the revolutionary work of David ... -
Finding our way: Osage ribbonwork and revival
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2009)Ribbonwork, the cutting and sewing of ribbons into geometric patterns, is practiced by various Plains Indian tribes, for example the Osage Nation of Oklahoma. The ribbonwork of the Osage is placed upon traditional clothing, ...