Browsing by FAS Department "Anthropology & Archaeology"
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Core Religious Values and Health Among Young Adult Seventh-Day Adventists
(2019-10-26)This thesis explores, from a sociocultural anthropological perspective, the values and norms that are distinctive to the young adult population of Seventh-day Adventists. In doing so, this study has uncovered the ways in ... -
Prowess and Protection: A Cultic Analysis of the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” in Ancient Greece
(2019-03-31)The ancient Greek mystery cult and its sanctuary complex dedicated to the Theoi Megaloi or “Great Gods” on the remote Aegean island of Samothrace functioned as the original setting for one of the most dramatic, recognizable, ... -
The Impact of African-American Musicianship on South Korean Popular Music: Adoption, Appropriation, Hybridization, Integration, or Other?
(2019-04-19)In 2016 the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) reported that the Korean music industry saw an overseas revenue of ₩5.3 trillion ($4.7 billion) in concert tickets, streaming music, compact discs (CDs), and related services ... -
The Role of Socioeconomic Status on Cultural Adaptation to Elite American Boarding Schools
(2018-09-17)This thesis explains some of the challenges elite American boarding schools, and their evolving high-school age student population, experience in regards to adapting to the unique cultures that these residential educational ...