Question 1

Define sexuality and, using a minimum of three examples from the text, describe the ways in which culture influences sexual beliefs and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Students should define sexuality, includ

Question 2

The lives of European women living in the colonies were restricted in all EXCEPT which of the following gender-specific ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  economic 
C)  sexual 
D)  religious 
E)  domestic 
A)  political 
B)  economic 
C)  sexual 
D)  religious 
E)  domestic

Question 3

Discuss the influence of international campaigns for gay and lesbian rights on local practices using the case study of Nigeria as an example. Compare and contrast the masu harka and 'yan daudu sexual beliefs and practices with ideas about Western homosexuality. How does globalization affect ideas about sexual norms?

Accepted Answer

Students should describe the differences

Question 4

Compare and contrast the perspective on human sexuality offered by evolutionary biologists and cultural constructionists. What factors do evolutionary biologists study to learn more about human sexuality? How does this compare to the factors an anthropologist with a cultural constructionist perspective might investigate? Which approach do you find most valuable?

Accepted Answer

Students should describe the way that ev

Question 5

The Victorian ideal of sexuality was heavily influenced by which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  the government 
B)  Christian teachings 
C)  science 
D)  media 
E)  globalization 
A)  the government 
B)  Christian teachings 
C)  science 
D)  media 
E)  globalization

Question 6

Which of the following is described as a lack of attraction to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality 
B)  bisexuality 
C)  asexuality 
D)  heterosexuality 
E)  sexual violence 
A)  homosexuality 
B)  bisexuality 
C)  asexuality 
D)  heterosexuality 
E)  sexual violence

Question 7

Mati may engage in sexual relationships with:

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A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  no one. 
D)  men and women. 
E)  only other mati. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  no one. 
D)  men and women. 
E)  only other mati.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the mati of Suriname is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Mati work" parallels European ideas of lesbianism. 
B)  Mati regard sexuality as a flexible behavior rather than a fixed identity. 
C)  Mati marry men for children and economic stability while maintaining "visiting relationships" with female partners. 
D)  "Mati work" is a practice that was transferred from the Netherlands to its colony, and that later disappeared in the Netherlands while persisting in Suriname. 
E)  Mati relationships in the Netherlands are a model of egalitarianism for traditional heterosexual couples. 
A)  "Mati work" parallels European ideas of lesbianism. 
B)  Mati regard sexuality as a flexible behavior rather than a fixed identity. 
C)  Mati marry men for children and economic stability while maintaining "visiting relationships" with female partners. 
D)  "Mati work" is a practice that was transferred from the Netherlands to its colony, and that later disappeared in the Netherlands while persisting in Suriname. 
E)  Mati relationships in the Netherlands are a model of egalitarianism for traditional heterosexual couples.

Question 9

Initiation ceremonies among the Sambia of Papua New Guinea involve the transfer of semen between:

Accepted Answer

A)  older men and young men. 
B)  young men and their wives. 
C)  young men and older women. 
D)  young men and other men in their age cohort. 
E)  older men and other men in their age cohort. 
A)  older men and young men. 
B)  young men and their wives. 
C)  young men and older women. 
D)  young men and other men in their age cohort. 
E)  older men and other men in their age cohort.

Question 10

Machismo is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality in Latin American countries. 
B)  a ritual of initiation among Nigerian men. 
C)  a ritual of initiation among men in Papua New Guinea. 
D)  a strong, sometimes exaggerated performance of masculinity. 
E)  a dance performance among women in Mexican brothels. 
A)  homosexuality in Latin American countries. 
B)  a ritual of initiation among Nigerian men. 
C)  a ritual of initiation among men in Papua New Guinea. 
D)  a strong, sometimes exaggerated performance of masculinity. 
E)  a dance performance among women in Mexican brothels.

Question 11

________ are key cultural institutions through which we learn what it means to be heterosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  Funerals 
B)  Weddings 
C)  Baptisms 
D)  Bar mitzvahs 
E)  Graduation ceremonies 
A)  Funerals 
B)  Weddings 
C)  Baptisms 
D)  Bar mitzvahs 
E)  Graduation ceremonies

Question 12

In which ways does scientist and author Jared Diamond suggest that human sexuality is distinct from other mammals? Identify three ways in which humans differ from most other mammals, and discuss the possible implications of these distinctions as they intersect with other areas of interest for cultural anthropologists (e.g., kinship, gender, class, and religion).

Accepted Answer

Students should identify at least three

Question 13

In Kano, Nigeria, Rudolf Gaudio found that the code term for men who have sex with other men is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gay. 
B)  homosexual. 
C)  masu harka. 
D)  sex tourist. 
E)  mati. 
A)  gay. 
B)  homosexual. 
C)  masu harka. 
D)  sex tourist. 
E)  mati.

Question 14

Under the rules of machismo, the machista is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  a manly man. 
B)  a cochon, or gay man. 
C)  a sex worker. 
D)  a weak man. 
E)  a female. 
A)  a manly man. 
B)  a cochon, or gay man. 
C)  a sex worker. 
D)  a weak man. 
E)  a female.

Question 15

The experience of being a middle-class black lesbian:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class white lesbian. 
B)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class black heterosexual woman. 
C)  is a unique status reflecting the intersectionality of race, class, and sexuality. 
D)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class black heterosexual man. 
E)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class black homosexual man. 
A)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class white lesbian. 
B)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class black heterosexual woman. 
C)  is a unique status reflecting the intersectionality of race, class, and sexuality. 
D)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class black heterosexual man. 
E)  is the same as the experience of being a middle-class black homosexual man.

Question 16

European colonizers used particular strategies to control the sexual practice of people under their rule. Imagine that you are an unusually progressive young anthropologist who has been recruited by the British East India Company or another European colonial power to make a study of the application of those strategies. What are your findings, and what research methods do you use to obtain them? What are your ethical concerns?

Accepted Answer

In order to answer this questi

Question 17

Sexuality involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  both personal choices and cultural ideas. 
B)  personal choices only. 
C)  cultural ideas only. 
D)  biology and personal choices, but not cultural ideas. 
E)  biology and cultural ideas, but not personal choices. 
A)  both personal choices and cultural ideas. 
B)  personal choices only. 
C)  cultural ideas only. 
D)  biology and personal choices, but not cultural ideas. 
E)  biology and cultural ideas, but not personal choices.

Question 18

Nigerians do not regard homosexuality as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an authentically African lifestyle. 
B)  part of the Western influences that have been flooding into Africa for years. 
C)  a new front of Western imperial domination. 
D)  forbidden by Muslim sharia law. 
E)  a marginalized status. 
A)  an authentically African lifestyle. 
B)  part of the Western influences that have been flooding into Africa for years. 
C)  a new front of Western imperial domination. 
D)  forbidden by Muslim sharia law. 
E)  a marginalized status.

Question 19

Students at Antioch College developed a sexual offense policy centered on which of the following guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  "safety first" 
B)  "no means no" 
C)  "just say no" 
D)  "yes means yes" 
E)  "sex is only for procreation" 
A)  "safety first" 
B)  "no means no" 
C)  "just say no" 
D)  "yes means yes" 
E)  "sex is only for procreation"

Question 20

The way systems of power interconnect to affect individual lives and group experiences is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  intersectionality. 
B)  heterosexual imagery. 
C)  sexology. 
D)  globalization. 
E)  homogenization. 
A)  intersectionality. 
B)  heterosexual imagery. 
C)  sexology. 
D)  globalization. 
E)  homogenization.

Define sexuality and, using a minimum of three examples from the text, describe the ways in which culture influences sexual beliefs and behaviors.

The lives of European women living in the colonies were restricted in all EXCEPT which of the following gender-specific ways?

The Victorian ideal of sexuality was heavily influenced by which of the following:

Which of the following is described as a lack of attraction to others?

Mati may engage in sexual relationships with:

Which of the following statements about the mati of Suriname is true?

Initiation ceremonies among the Sambia of Papua New Guinea involve the transfer of semen between:

Machismo is defined as:

________ are key cultural institutions through which we learn what it means to be heterosexual.

In Kano, Nigeria, Rudolf Gaudio found that the code term for men who have sex with other men is:

Under the rules of machismo, the machista is considered:

The experience of being a middle-class black lesbian:

Sexuality involves:

Nigerians do not regard homosexuality as:

Students at Antioch College developed a sexual offense policy centered on which of the following guidelines?

The way systems of power interconnect to affect individual lives and group experiences is called:

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Exam 9: Sexuality

Define sexuality and, using a minimum of three examples from the text, describe the ways in which culture influences sexual beliefs and behaviors.

The lives of European women living in the colonies were restricted in all EXCEPT which of the following gender-specific ways?

The Victorian ideal of sexuality was heavily influenced by which of the following:

Which of the following is described as a lack of attraction to others?

Mati may engage in sexual relationships with:

Which of the following statements about the mati of Suriname is true?

Initiation ceremonies among the Sambia of Papua New Guinea involve the transfer of semen between:

Machismo is defined as:

________ are key cultural institutions through which we learn what it means to be heterosexual.

In Kano, Nigeria, Rudolf Gaudio found that the code term for men who have sex with other men is:

Under the rules of machismo, the machista is considered:

The experience of being a middle-class black lesbian:

Sexuality involves:

Nigerians do not regard homosexuality as:

Students at Antioch College developed a sexual offense policy centered on which of the following guidelines?

The way systems of power interconnect to affect individual lives and group experiences is called:

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

The Global Economy

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Art and Media

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