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Anthropology During Wartime, John Fox Oct 2007

Anthropology During Wartime, John Fox

John Fox

Op-ed critiquing the ethics of a Pentagon program enlisting anthropologists to serve on "Human Terrain Teams" in army combat units in Afghanistan


Ethnographic Field Research Methods, Edicta Grullon May 2007

Ethnographic Field Research Methods, Edicta Grullon

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

Presents ethnographic research methods along with characteristics (evidential and non-evidential "identities") of an anthropologist that may affect his/her access to information and the quality of data collected. Offers several examples from experiences of field researchers. Considers Muslim North Africa as a region demanding attention to its specific cultural realities. Explores ethics and the role of the ethnographer.


The Topper Site Pavilion Celebration, Albert C. Goodyear Apr 2007

The Topper Site Pavilion Celebration, Albert C. Goodyear

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Tattoo World, Agnieszka Marczak Apr 2007

Tattoo World, Agnieszka Marczak

Honors Projects

Presents a holistic look at the world of tattoo. Covers the history of the practice of tattooing in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. Discusses such major issues as tattooing in relation to the body, authenticity, commodification and meaning, functions, medical and legal concerns, the impact of technological developments on the practice, and the increase in popularity of tattooing in recent decades.


Behind The Silence: Chinese Voices On Abortion By Nie Jing-Bao, Marc L. Moskowitz Apr 2007

Behind The Silence: Chinese Voices On Abortion By Nie Jing-Bao, Marc L. Moskowitz

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


2007-2008, Csusb Jan 2007

2007-2008, Csusb

Anthropology Department newsletter

No abstract provided.


Association For Political And Legal Anthropology, Jan Hoffman French Jan 2007

Association For Political And Legal Anthropology, Jan Hoffman French

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The Association for Political and Legal Anthropology (APLA) is a division of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) dedicated to studying and promoting anthropological approaches to law, political systems, and governmental authority. As anthropological subdisciplines, legal and political anthropology have promoted ethnographic research and theoretical contributions to understanding law's relationship to culture and power. They are also concerned with the cultures of legal and political institutions.


A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims And The Redstick War Of 1813-1814, By Gregory A. Waselkov, Charles R. Cobb Jan 2007

A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims And The Redstick War Of 1813-1814, By Gregory A. Waselkov, Charles R. Cobb

Faculty Publications

A review of A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814, by Gregory A. Waselkov.


The Antiquities Act: A Century Of American Archaeology, Historic Preservation, And Nature Conservation, Edited By David Harmon, Francis P. Mcmanamon, And Dwight T. Pitcaithley, Steven D. Smith Jan 2007

The Antiquities Act: A Century Of American Archaeology, Historic Preservation, And Nature Conservation, Edited By David Harmon, Francis P. Mcmanamon, And Dwight T. Pitcaithley, Steven D. Smith

Faculty Publications

A review of The Antiquities Act: A Century of American Archaeology, Historic Preservation, and Nature Conservation, edited by David Harmon, Francis P. McManamon, and Dwight T. Pitcaithley.


Analysis Of Historic Glass In Kittitas Valley Sites, Minori Muramoto Jan 2007

Analysis Of Historic Glass In Kittitas Valley Sites, Minori Muramoto

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The purpose of this project was to investigate a sample of the historic glass artifacts from three excavation sites in the Kittitas Valley: the Grissom Site (45KT301), the Robber's Roost Site ( 45KT800), and the Sorenson Site (no site number). I addressed five questions about the glass artifacts: 1) what was the minimum number of vessels, 2) what functional types of glass were found, 3) what technologies were used to manufacture them, 4) when, where, and which company made this glass, and 5) what Ellensburg stores or companies are represented in the sample. I also used the data to estimate …


Communities Of Heritage — Southern Contributions, Jill Beute Koverman Jan 2007

Communities Of Heritage — Southern Contributions, Jill Beute Koverman

Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Failed Families And Quiet Individualism: Domestic Abuse And Women's Strategies Of Resistance In Urban Taiwan, Marc L. Moskowitz Dec 2006

Failed Families And Quiet Individualism: Domestic Abuse And Women's Strategies Of Resistance In Urban Taiwan, Marc L. Moskowitz

Marc L. Moskowitz

No abstract provided.