This thesis is an effort to formalize and document some of the changes occuring in the Warwar Valley of Gongola State, Nigeria, West Africa. The documentation will comprise a photographic study over time accompanied by an ethnographic narrative. Information gathered from photographic images, field notes and the anthropological record will...
Small-scale farmers are defined under United States Department
of Agriculture guidelines as those whose gross farm sales are less
than $40,000. They are typically contrasted with mid-scale farmers
whose gross sales are less than $100,000, and with large-scale
farmers whose sales are more than $100,000. Arguments from cultural
and historical...
Ethnocentrism is a term for an attitude which causes
individuals to place their culture at the center of the
universe as they see it. Other cultures are evaluated in
terms of the culture of the individual and are often valued
less. Ethnocentrism and the behaviors associated with it
have frequently...
Great change has taken place in China during the
past decade. As core values represent the most basic
aspects of social life, change in some aspects of Chinese
core values indicates that China is moving rapidly from
being an agricultural society toward becoming a modern
industrial society. China today can...
The Va nationality, despite its small population compared
to other nationalities in China, has preserved most of its
traditions largely due to limits placed by historical
circumstances and geographical isolation. To non-Chinese
anthropologists, the Va people still remain unknown, as there
is little or no information about them in English...
This study uses an anthropological perspective
to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese
and Americans in business contexts. Through an
analysis of case studies related by businesspersons
involved in Sino-US trade, and by an analysis of
literature on the subject, it describes how cultural
differences contribute to the problems and...
The success of NIKE, Inc. is deemed miracle by professionals on both Wall
Street and Madison Avenue. Research done in the past tends to credit the growth
of NIKE, Inc. to its marketing strategies. By placing the achievement of the
company in the postmodern context, this study analyzes the cultural...
One of the motives of China's Economic Reform is to bring Western
management techniques to China to further economic development. The miraculous
success of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Shenzhen, Guangdong has attracted
many foreign investors who gladly bring their management expertise. This thesis looks
at small, medium and...
This thesis uses an anthropological approach to examine the current social status
of the young elderly in contemporary urban China and explores the problems these people
are facing. A review of literature sets up complementary theoretical frameworks for the
understanding of the interaction between changing social environment and transitional life...
This thesis discusses both theoretical and practical considerations inherent in conducting community-based research within a case study of sea turtle conservation in Baja California, Mexico. A brief background, including the general ecology, status and distribution of sea turtles of the Baja peninsula is presented, with an overview of the current...