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Shellfish Harvest On The Coast Of British Columbia: The Archaeology Of Settlement And Subsistence Through High-Resolution Stable Isotope Analysis And Sclerochronology, Meghan Burchell 
McMaster University
Shellfish Harvest On The Coast Of British Columbia: The Archaeology Of Settlement And Subsistence Through High-Resolution Stable Isotope Analysis And Sclerochronology, Meghan Burchell
Open Access Dissertations and Theses
In many interpretations of hunter-gatherer settlement systems, archaeologists have assumed implicitly or explicitly that a pattern of mobilitybased on seasonally-scheduled movements between different site locations waspracticed. This pattern of mobility is often characterized as a seasonal round, where different locations are used during specific times of the year for different purposes. An implication of this pattern of mobility is that short-term occupation sites are visited annually, approximately at the same time each year and longer-term residential sites can span multiple seasons. To interpret seasonality, indirect indicators are often used but the high-resolution methods presented in this study provide direct evidence ...
Contemporary Mediumship: Anthropological Perspectives On The Long Island Medium, Rasha Darghawth 
Western University
Contemporary Mediumship: Anthropological Perspectives On The Long Island Medium, Rasha Darghawth
Totem: The University of Western Ontario Journal of Anthropology
Bereavement following the loss of a loved one has and always will remain a panhuman constant. An increasingly popularized form of healing is asserting itself in the form of mediumship. This paper seeks to investigate contemporary forms of mediumship in North America through critical analysis of the TLC show, Long Island Medium. Rather than questioning the validity of such practices, it instead strives to deconstruct the symbolic healing system surrounding the medium. This healing system serves to assure cultural constructions of an afterlife while acknowledging the presence and ability of spirits gaining agency through after-death communication. Furthermore, this paper seeks ...
Mothering From Afar: Conceptualizing Transnational Motherhood, Heather L. Millman Western University
Mothering From Afar: Conceptualizing Transnational Motherhood, Heather L. Millman
Totem: The University of Western Ontario Journal of Anthropology
This paper explores the social, economic, and familial implications of transnational motherhood as experienced by women who leave their families behind in order to work internationally. In addressing the personal, sociocultural, and economic contexts which both motivate mothers to migrate for work, and emerge from their decision to do so, this article argues that motherhood is a relational concept, contingent upon social, cultural, and personal perceptions. In particular, it focuses on the experiences of transnational mothers in how they reveal the social, cultural, political, and economic structurings of the concept of motherhood. In doing so, this paper illustrates how motherhood ...
Risking It: An Examination Of Risk Perception Amongst Obstetricians And Certified Professional Midwives In Missouri, Allison R. Horan 
Washington University in St. Louis
Risking It: An Examination Of Risk Perception Amongst Obstetricians And Certified Professional Midwives In Missouri, Allison R. Horan
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The concept of risk is pervasive in contemporary discussions of childbirth –both amongst professionals and consumers. While risk is often presented as an objective entity, in reality it is an elusive concept to define, particularly within the context of maternity care. Since the nineteenth century, obstetricians and midwives have conceptualized the risks of birth differently. This thesis examines how two groups of practitioners in Missouri, obstetricians (OBs) and certified professional midwives (CPMs), perceive risk in pregnancy and childbirth. By combining archival investigation techniques with original qualitative research, I hope to demonstrate that risk in maternity care is far from a ...
Paleoethnobotanical Explorations Of Baking Pot, Belize, A Classic Maya City In A Neotropical Setting, Rachel Watford 
Georgia State University
Paleoethnobotanical Explorations Of Baking Pot, Belize, A Classic Maya City In A Neotropical Setting, Rachel Watford
Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference
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Cross-Cultural Cannibalism Throughout Human History, Melissa Cochran 
California Polytechnic State University
Cross-Cultural Cannibalism Throughout Human History, Melissa Cochran
Social Sciences
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Choosing The Best Plant For The Job: A Cost-Effective Assay To Prescreen Ancient Plant Remains Destined For Shotgun Sequencing, Nathan Wales, J. Alberto Romero-Navarro, Enrico Cappellini, M. Thomas P. Gilbert 
University of Connecticut
Choosing The Best Plant For The Job: A Cost-Effective Assay To Prescreen Ancient Plant Remains Destined For Shotgun Sequencing, Nathan Wales, J. Alberto Romero-Navarro, Enrico Cappellini, M. Thomas P. Gilbert
Articles
DNA extracted from ancient plant remains almost always contains a mixture of endogenous (that is, derived from the plant) and exogenous (derived from other sources) DNA. The exogenous ‘contaminant’ DNA, chiefly derived from microorganisms, presents significant problems for shotgun sequencing. In some samples, more than 90% of the recovered sequences are exogenous, providing limited data relevant to the sample. However, other samples have far less contamination and subsequently yield much more useful data via shotgun sequencing. Given the investment required for high-throughput sequencing, whenever multiple samples are available, it is most economical to sequence the least contaminated sample. We present ...
The Problem Of Data, Lori Jahnke, Andrew Asher, Spencer D.C. Keralis 
Bucknell University
The Problem Of Data, Lori Jahnke, Andrew Asher, Spencer D.C. Keralis
Other Faculty Research and Publications
Jahnke and Asher explore workflows and methodologies at a variety of academic data curation sites, and Keralis delves into the academic milieu of library and information schools that offer instruction in data curation. Their conclusions point to the urgent need for a reliable and increasingly sophisticated professional cohort to support data-intensive research in our colleges, universities, and research centers.
Narrative Tactics: Windigo Stories And Indigenous Youth Suicide, Gerald P. McKinley Western University
Narrative Tactics: Windigo Stories And Indigenous Youth Suicide, Gerald P. Mckinley
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
This dissertation examines cross-genre and cross-cultural discourse between contemporary Indigenous windigo narratives and medical narratives involving the topic of Indigenous youth suicide. The Indigenous narratives include forms that are Western in their origin, the novel, comic book and film, but contain traditional Indigenous narrative patterns, actors and themes. I draw these narratives from fictions produced by Indigenous public intellectuals. The medical narratives represent a cross-section of fields but focus mainly on Coroners’ reports, social determinants of health research and suicide research based in psychology. The goal of my research is to examine how and where these forms of discourse come ...
A Brief History Of The Anthropology Of Sexuality, And Theory In The Field Of Women’S Sex Work, Sophie A. Maksimowski Western University
A Brief History Of The Anthropology Of Sexuality, And Theory In The Field Of Women’S Sex Work, Sophie A. Maksimowski
Totem: The University of Western Ontario Journal of Anthropology
This article provides an overview of the historical development of theory in the Anthropology of Sexuality. Taking a Foucaultian perspective, the discourse on sexuality that emerged in the Victorian era will be critiqued as a constructed tool to ensure social and moral conformity. Discourse, particularly with respect to sexuality, has been a means to conscript bounded groups of people to serve historically defined goals in the production of knowledge. The application of discourse on sexuality in an attempts to understand the “primitive Other” will be contrasted to the discourses of sexuality applied to prostitution. Building on this knowledge and evolution ...
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Colonialism As A Broader Social Determinant Of Health, Karina Czyzewski
Social Connectedness And Health: A Literature Review, Patrick Wright, Goetz Ottmann, Patrick Wright
A Brief History Of The Anthropology Of Sexuality, And Theory In The Field Of Women’S Sex Work, Sophie Maksimowski
A Genealogical And Historical Study Of The Mahas Of The "Three Towns," Sudan, Richard Lobban
Cross-Cultural Cannibalism Throughout Human History, Melissa Cochran
Pigs And Their Prohibition, Richard Lobban
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Implications Of Land Development On Nomadic Pastoralism: Ecological Relaxation And Biosocial Diversity In Human Populations, Hannah Bradley
Narrative Tactics: Windigo Stories And Indigenous Youth Suicide, Gerald McKinley
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