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Social Structure, Family Traditions, and the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Indians

In ten pages this research paper examines the Eastern Dakota's Sisseton Wahpeton tribe in terms of its political structure, social...

The Rites of Passage Associated with the Tribal Cultures of Africa

In a paper consisting of twelve pages the African young man's rites of passage are examined in the customs of tribal peoples Masai...

Overview of Experimental Economics

In five pages the contemporary world's utilization of experimental economics is examined in this overview of its history and varie...

Economy of Chile

In nine pages Chile's economy is assessed in terms of its history, basis, and present trends. Six sources are cited in the biblio...

Paraplegia

when the disease is treated and cured, the paralysis can disappear; however, nerve damage in the paraplegic is typically unable to...

Modern Europe and Old Religions' Influence

It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...

Considerations on France by Joseph de Maistre

his own mind is anarchy. "The churches are closed, or opened only for the noisy discussions and drunken revels of a frenzied peopl...

Jewish Custom of Handwashing, Netilat Yadayim

was later extended for handling food. Jesus refers to a controversy going on during his time about whether it was required to wash...

Mohammed Introduced New Religion

Mohammed introduced Islam in about 632. It was a time when tribes ruled their own group. There were continual battles between trib...

Chinese Culture, Social Drinking

This paper pertains to the customs and practices that pertain to social drinking in Chinese culture. Three pages in length, three ...

The Court of King Hrothgar in Beowulf

The writer uses a close reading of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and in particular the events at King Hrothgar's court, to ex...

Ramadan, Fasting Customs

This research paper reports on the customs and significance of fasting during the Islamic celebration of Ramadan. Three pages in l...

Container Security Initiative, An Overview

This research paper/essay offers an overview of the Container Security Initiative (CSI), which is under the jurisdiction of the U....

Health Interdisciplinary Teams

Each profession has its own culture that incorporates beliefs, attitudes, values, customs, behaviors, and ways of communicating. C...

Firoozeh Dumas' "Sweet, Sour, and Resentful"

example, the author describes how her mother always shopped for fresh ingredients, and prepared fresh herbs, such as "parsley, cil...

The Lottery, Various Aspects

This essay is structured in three sections. The first section consists of a one page essay that describes Jackson's use of foresha...

Black American Perspectives on Death and Dying from a Religious View

traditions carried down through the generations (Ruark, 2003). Dr. Ronald K. Barrett has spent many years studying how African Am...

Cultural Composition of Germany

Eating for the Germans is more than a physiological requirement; rather, the very act of sharing food symbolizes many things, incl...

Overview of Cuba

unique status in or with the United States. In fact, it is said that there are more Puerto-Ricans in New York than on "la isla enc...

Overview of Egypt

mention, Egypt has become a moderate Arab nation. In recent history of the last ten to twenty years, Mubarak, the president of Egy...

Choice and Society in The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy

playing at work is also a reasonable contention: there is, as he says, enough productive physical work available within a communit...

Social History and Sexuality

mentioned and courses taken were important enough in the society to warrant public attention to them. The account of this single ...

London's Early History

for his death (Wells, 1931, 469). In effect, Caesar was consumed with one goal: to satisfy the desires and urges of Caesar. Well...

Grecian and Roman Styles of Death

Fields(Pearce, 2002). From early Greek accounts, then, one could easily conclude several things about the ordinary Grecian...

Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, and John Stuart Mill

facilitate a persons physical or moral good. In other words, laws should be formulated only in so far as one persons actions inter...

'Mr. Strehlow's Films' Analyzed

past and present. The result was an overwhelming collection of footage that has since been entitled, Mr. Strehlows Films. Thes...

Chinese and Mexican Communication Across Cultures

When addressing someone in China, one should remember that in China, family names come first. So for example, Mr. Li Hongjun would...

Africa's Cinematic History

Africa had been claimed by one European nation or another. The nations claiming Africa were Belgium, France, Germany, Great Bri...

Cultural Change in Kung San

A paper of 5 pages, this essay discusses the nomadic people, their lifestyle, customs that are representative of the hunter/gathe...

Trinidad and Tobago and Chutney Music

fusion is quite popular for both English and Hindi lyrics and cross-over music in this realm includes modern western instruments f...