us that we were inferior at the same time they told themselves that they were superior. These statements, repeated often enough, come to be believed by those involved, and it

has always been hard, soft and heavy metal, but today, there is pop, hardcore, indie, alternative, punk, metal, and so on. Further, the rock of the sixties was more folksy

of several notable Southern black writers emerged. Among this emergence was the work of Langston Hughes. Trussell (2003) writes that Hughes poetry rang out in the literary world:

of preconceived ideas as to how these people somehow innately fall at a lower echelon on the totem pole than our so-called more advanced society. There is an underlying

Yet, this position does bring into question issues related to methodology. Methodology in anthropology varies. Many of the scientists live amongst the people they are studying. In some way, this

has ruling power in India for a long while, but today little British influence can be seen there. Colonialism does affect anthropology, but it does not affect all dominated

with the differences and similarities are going to be far different than those of this particular writer and as such this writer cannot describe their experiences in any realistic fashion.

understand these networks (Gray and Nybell, 1990). Within these networks, various people may share the responsibility of child care of "nieces, nephews, or grandchildren" (Gray and Nybell, 1990, p. 513).

by a group called Hubbynet (2004). The author discusses how interracial marriages are looked down upon by society and how this can cause problems for the cultural identity of the

as retinopathy, kidney failure, and even amputations are more likely among this component of our population (Skelly, Leeman, Carlson, et. Al., 2008). Diabetes is ranked as the fourth leading

African Americans as compared to their white, Anglo-European counterparts in the United States. Research Questions The following research questions will be addressed in this study: 1.

his rage." Rosaldos reflexive approach has been considered a major breakthrough in the way in which humans study themselves, as well as how they come to both understand and

"It is against this double hegemony of a History with a capital H and a Literature consecrated by the absolute power of the written sign that the peoples who

"broader than history in explaining some aspects of society. It is a language of expressing truths

culture, writing ones observations, pondering, active participation in the culture or society being studied, studying poetry by and about members of the culture, studying historical documents, studying linguistic processes, considering