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Kuru Sorcery in New Guinea, 2004.
Review of Shirley Lindenbaum's book, "Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands".
3,179 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and summarizes Shirley Lindenbaum's book on Kuru disease, "Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands". The paper provides information on Lindenbaum's career, education, qualifications, and publications, and then discusses the impact her book on Kuru has had in the scientific arena. It also summarizes Lindenbaum's explanation of how the Kuru disease attacks humans, original medical theories regarding the origin of the disease, subsequent medical findings regarding its origin, and the effect Kuru had on the New Guinea Fore population.
From the Paper
"The author of Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands, Shirley Lindenbaum, is a cultural anthropologist and professor in the Ph.D. Program in the Department of Anthropology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. In addition to her ground-breaking research in Papua New Guinea ? studying the prion ailment called ?kuru? (explored in depth in this paper) and linking cannibalism to kuru ? Lindenbaum has conducted extensive research (and published books and scholarly articles) on cholera in Bangladesh, and on AIDS and HIV in the U.S. and elsewhere. She also has published books titled The Education of Women and the Mortality of Children in Bangladesh, and Knowledge, Power and Practice: the Anthropology of Medicine and Everyday Life, according to her bibliography in the City University of New York Web pages for faculty members."
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Kuru Sorcery, 2002.
A review of the book "Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands" by Shirley Lindenbaum.
772 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper examines the above book which examines the lives of the Fore people of New Guinea and their changing lifestyles when faced with the encroachment of modern society. It discusses how the focus of her book is the disease of the local indiginous people that was prevalent during the early 1960s, called Kuru. It describes the causes, symptoms and epidemiology of Kuru believed to be a fatal degenerative disease brought on by lack of protein and how the Fore people thought that Kuru was caused by a wrong sorcery, which was done by an unfavorable person.
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"Lindenbaum and her husband carried out an lengthy study of South Fore culture and society then check their work against findings throughout neighboring groups to the north and west where kuru was found. Lindenbaum recorded events in relation to the age of the informants, birth order and marriages, therefore keeping a history of the disease. Among some of the findings by Lindenbaum were: The disease first appeared between 1900 and 1920, that myth and ritual contained no reference to kuru despite the seriousness of the disease and the toll it was taking, older tribespeople would reminice, marking the recording of the first appearance of the kuru in their area."
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Papua New Guinea's Lowland Communities, 2006.
A review and analysis of the fieldwork conducted by Bruce M. Knauft in the lowland communities of Papua New Guinea.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper discusses the fieldwork conducted in 1980-1982 by Bruce M. Knauft and his wife Papua New Guinea's lowland 'backward' communities, which they revisited in 1998. The paper explains that, in contrast with the typical anthropological position that laments change in rainforest cultures, Knauft assessed that the social change in these cultures was constructive and that it involved dispensing with beliefs in sorcery that had produced very high rates of homicide. Instead, the people had taken well to Christian missionary work, as encouraged by the Papua New Guinea government in several comparable groups.
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"Anthropologists have often lamented all cultural change in 'primitive' societies as part of a tendency to view cultural homogenization with dismay. This can reflect a kind of colonial nostalgia as groups are approached by the influences of the outside world and adapt. In extreme forms, one finds a notion of all change as negative and a corrupt practice of more technologically advanced societies."
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Kuru Disease, 2003.
This paper discusses Kuru disease, a rare prion disease caused by cannibalism.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that Kuru disease is found among natives in the eastern highlands of New Guinea who eat the brains of deceased relatives to honor them. The author points out that it is similarity to other spongiform encephalopathies, now known as prion diseases. The paper looks at the biochemical features of the disease and reviews prion diseases in general.
From the Paper
"Kuru disease is one of a family of diseases known as prion diseases because they are caused by an abnormal form of the prion PrP protein found in membranes. The family includes Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease."
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'Three Guineas', 2006.
This paper analyzes Virginia Woolf's article "Three Guineas" concerning the subject of war.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, £ 30.95
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In this article, the writer discusses 'Three Guineas' by Virginia Woolf. The writer shows in this essay that Woolf perceives war as a barbarity which should be stopped. The writer points out that the society for the prevention of war requests a one guinea donation and two other similar requests follow. The writer then describes how the theme of interconnectedness in the work emerges once Woolf has explored why each of the needs is an issue.
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"Three Guineas is a passionate essay which consists first of a letter from a society aimed at preventing war. Woolf's reaction to war is that "War is an abomination; a barbarity; war must be stopped". The society for the prevention of war requests a one guinea donation. Two other requests are similar; one is from a women's college building fund, and the third from a society which is advocating women's employment."
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Guinea and Sengal Politics, 2002.
Looks at the history of politics and nationalism in Guinea and Senegal, 1919-1935.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper explains the common experience of colonialism and nationalist resistance against colonial rules in Guinea and Senegal between the 1920s and 1930s. A discussion on common encounters between colonial ideology and Africanism leads to the discussion of nationalism and radicalism in those two countries.
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Papua New Guinea, 2002.
Examines greenhouse gases and other environmental issues in Papua New Guinea.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper examines the position of Papua New Guinea with regard to greenhouse gases. It provides a socio-economic outline of the country focusing on its energy production and consumption. It then analyzes the country's stance with regard to the Kyoto Protocol and other attempts to reduce greenhouse gases and future energy issues.
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Tsunami of Papua. New Guinea, 2002.
An analysis of the geological phenomenon known as a tsunami, which was caused by an earthquake near New Guinea.
2,633 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 20 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This paper provides a comprehensive description of the cause and effect of the tsunami that hit Papua. New Guinea in 1998. The paper outlines and explains the issues involved in platetectonics and the physicality of tsunamis. Pictures are brought to illustrate the different aspects of the geography of the area and the geological occurances before, during and after the tsunami.
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"An earthquake with a magnitude of approximately 7.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 8:49 UTC, (Coordinated Universal Time) in the Bismarck Sea, on July 17th 1998 in the South Pacific Region, off the Northern coast of New Guinea, causing a geological phenomenon known as a tsunami. The earthquake was followed by a series of three waves affecting a 40-km length of coastline from the mouth of the Bliri River east of the Sierra Villages, to the town of Aitape; a tsunami wave of catastrophic proportions hit the shores of Papua New Guinea causing massive loss of life and millions of dollars of damage. The South Pacific is indigenous to tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions within the Pacific plate and the Australian plate. 2182 people died as a result of the Tsunami and the run up of water that was associated with the tsunami. (ITST 1998)"
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"Three Guineas", 2007.
A discussion of "Three Guineas" by Virginia Woolf.
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The paper discusses how Woolf highlights the interconnectedness between male power and social ills. The paper shows how Woolf developed an insightful analysis of her society which correctly pointed out the interconnectedness of oppressions, and which postulated that the education of women and their entry into the professions might lead to the end of war. The paper relates that history seems to be proving her wrong, but the paper stresses that the power of her analysis lies in her perception of the wider connections and this insight continues to be elaborated in useful ways by feminists today.
From the Paper
"When reading Three Guineas, many women will be horrified by some of the facts that Woolf documents. Certainly, reading this piece some seventy years after it was published, I was horrified to realise how recently the emancipation of women really began. In Woolf's time, despite recent legislative changes, women were still utterly subjugated by men. Realizing this, and juxtaposing it with the elegant and incisive intelligence that so clearly penned this work, I suddenly understood why Woolf walked into the River Ouze. Imagine having intelligence like this, while being treated by one's society as a child! This fine intelligence informs all of Three Guineas, drawing what essentially is an extended essay (masquerading as a letter) into a carefully balanced argument."
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Disparity in Papua New Guinea Education, 2002.
The paper studies the disparity between the education of males and females in Papua, New Guinea.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper begins with a synopsis of the state of general education in the country, and then turns to the social beliefs and the traditional roles between women and men that are responsible for this disparity. It explores primary, senior and higher education.
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"Papua New Guinea is located in the South Pacific. The island is rich in resources and has been called "an island of gold awash in a sea of oil" (Schaper). The natural resources haven't been exploited because of the expense associated with building a modern infrastructure along with the area's naturally rough terrain. So, with all of its natural wealth, the island has failed to develop economically. Around 37 percent of the population are living in poverty (Papua New Guinea). Due to gender disparities in education, only half of the nation is educated with an opportunity to obtain high-paying jobs."
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Chiefs and Big Men In Papua, New Guinea, 1999.
Compares two types of leaders, their power, lineage, social structure and alliances among the Trobriand and Dani groups.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 54.95
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"Two different kinds of leadership have been identified among societies of the South Pacific islands: Chiefs and Big Men. The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea and the Dani, from mainland Papua New Guinea, exemplify these contrasting types. Trobrianders have Chiefs who have inherited power, are socially elevated above the rest of their group, and can exert some semi-coercive types of power. The Dani, on the other hand, have Big Men who develop influence rather than possessing power. Big Men must achieve whatever political or social ends they desire by means of persuasion and the exertion of various levels of influence. The difference between the inherited and non-inherited forms of leadership can be seen most easily in the high degree of regulated behaviors by and toward the Trobriand Chiefs as opposed to the relative lack of ceremony connected with the ..."
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"Growing Up in New Guinea" ( Margaret Mead ), 1999.
Examines author's views on upbringing, education & social integration of children of Manus people.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 32.95
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"Margaret Mead, in Growing Up in New Guinea, studies the way children of the Manus in the Admiralty Islands, north of New Guinea, develop into adults, specifically, how they are educated. She seeks to determine the answer to a number of questions:
How much of the child's equipment does it bring with it at birth? How much of its development follows regular laws? How much . . . is it dependent upon early training, upon the personality of its parents, its teachers, its playmates. . . . ? (1).
The advantage of studying the Manus children is that the lives of the Manus people "are lived very much as they have been lived for unknown centuries" (2). The "picture of human education in miniature" which she hopes to paint is based on "six months' concentrated and interrupted field work" in which she "learned.."
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Two Novels Compares, 2002.
Compares "Soul Stealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768" (Philip Kuhn) to "Treason by the Book" (Jonathan Spence).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper will compare Philip Kuhn, "Soul Stealers:"The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768" and Jonathan Spence's book "Treason by the Book". By comparing these two novels, we can get a better understanding of how the authors related their historical subjects. By revealing the nature of the author's opinion on the histories presented, we can how these two books compare with each other in the scope of historical premise in writing.
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?To Sing with the Pigs Is Human?, 2004.
A detailed look at the life of the Kaulong peoples of Papua New Guinea, as described by Jane Goodall in her book, "To Sing with the Pigs Is Human".
5,720 words (approx. 22.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 95.95
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The Kaulong peoples of Papua New Guinea devote their lives to moving from the lowest status to politically "big men" and "big women" by displaying their accumulation of knowledge at all-night singing competitions, ending in a pig sacrifice and feasting. This paper shows how, in the course of her fieldwork with the Kaulong, who live on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, Jane Goodall discovered and catalogued that everything of importance to them; every event, relationship, and transaction was rooted in their constant quest for recognition as human beings. The paper explains how Goodall takes considerable time to determine both the Kaulong definition of ?human? and catalogue the tribal rituals and relationships that build into the Kaulong definition.
Paper Outline
Introduction
The Benefit of Goodall's Research
The Environment
Knowledge Management and the Identity of the Self
Kinship and Family
Courtship and Marriage
Sexuality, Gender and Family Order
Economics
Taro
Pork
Gold Lipped Pearl Shells
Sorcery
Culture and Ceremony
Bibliography
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"The courtship and marriage ritual among the Kaulong is viewed as adversarial to the man. The females in the tribe begin the courting ritual, and many men feel as if marriage will ruin them. The male?s identity, as seen in the list of attributed above, is based on traveling, hunting, fighting, and being an individual with great knowledge. A marriage relationship hinders men from freely pursuing many of these traits. For these reasons the women chase the men, at times pursuing them with sticks and whips. Men are beaten by an interested female. Some men put off marriage until late in life. Others, who are caught unwillingly, will spend their first weeks in a marriage hut surrounded by brothers of the new bride. These brothers will not leave until the man pays them off, and assures them that he will not desert his new bride in favor of roaming the jungle."
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