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Imitation, emulation and the transmission of culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This study explored the startling tendency for children to prefer imitation over emulation in various goal-oriented learning situations where emulation might be a more efficient means to reach goals. Young children between ...
Gender, ethnicity, infrastructure, and the use of financial institutions in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
An important process is underway in the expansive, rugged, and sparsely populated province of Kalimantan Barat, Indonesian Borneo—the rapid spread of formal financial institutions. Banks are becoming increasingly available ...
Father absence, paternal investment, and alloparental investment effects on children's educational attainment in rural Bangladesh
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This thesis examines the effects of fathers and alloparents on children's educational attainment. The study site is Matlab, Bangladesh; a small-scale, non-Western, agricultural society with recent market engagement, frequent ...
Obsidian source frequencies as a social attribute at San Felipe Aztatan, Mexico
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This research uses a combination of color sorting and XRF geochemical sourcing to identify patterns in volcanic sources of obsidian artifacts at post-classic San Felipe Aztatan in Nayarit, Mexico. Despite nearby sources ...