Question 1

Among the San prior to the 1960s, women contributed as much as 80% of the daily food intake. This type of society has been labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)   informal power balance. 
B)  matriarchal. 
C)  gender stratified. 
D)   gender egalitarian. 
A)   informal power balance. 
B)  matriarchal. 
C)  gender stratified. 
D)   gender egalitarian. D

Question 2

What is the sexual division of labor, and how might it originate in society?

Accepted Answer

Sexual division of labor is the division of tasks and activities based on gender. It originates because of the mode of production in the society and the form of kinship practiced.​

Question 3

​What roles does gender play in social inequality?

Accepted Answer

Gender plays a significant role in social inequality in various ways. Historically, women have been disadvantaged and marginalized in many societies, leading to unequal access to resources, opportunities, and power. This has resulted in a gender pay gap, with women earning less than men for the same work, as well as underrepresentation of women in leadership positions and political office. Additionally, gender norms and stereotypes often limit individuals' choices and opportunities based on their gender, perpetuating inequality. Furthermore, gender-based violence and discrimination continue to be pervasive issues that contribute to social inequality. Overall, addressing gender inequality is crucial for achieving a more equitable and just society.

Question 4

Margaret Mead documented differing gender patterns in her study of three tribes in New Guinea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tombois in Indonesia are transsexual women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bedouin women can resist arranged marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare the gendered cultural practices of pre-modern China and the Bedouins. What were women's roles in each society, and how were women's bodies marked to reflect this? Do you believe we have any similar ways of marking gender today in our society? Explain and use examples.

Accepted Answer

In pre-modern China, women's roles were

Question 8

Anthropologist Anna Meigs found that among the Hua of Papua New Guinea gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  shifts and changes throughout life based not only on genitalia but also a person's activities and involvements. 
B)  is marked but does not play an important role in how they define individuals. 
C)  changes and switches from birth to death with every individual being able to fulfill the characteristics of both male and female equally. 
D)   is based entirely on a person's genitalia and is strictly interpreted. 
A)  shifts and changes throughout life based not only on genitalia but also a person's activities and involvements. 
B)  is marked but does not play an important role in how they define individuals. 
C)  changes and switches from birth to death with every individual being able to fulfill the characteristics of both male and female equally. 
D)   is based entirely on a person's genitalia and is strictly interpreted.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender is attributes that are culturally assigned based on sexual characteristics. 
B)   Gender is the same as a person's biological sex. 
C)   Gender is not found in every human society. 
D) Gender is based on culture and is not related to biological or sexual characteristics. 
A) Gender is attributes that are culturally assigned based on sexual characteristics. 
B)   Gender is the same as a person's biological sex. 
C)   Gender is not found in every human society. 
D) Gender is based on culture and is not related to biological or sexual characteristics.

Question 10

?Define gender.

Accepted Answer

It refers to the attributes th

Question 11

What is the weakness of measuring gender inequality by means of status indicators?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not take into account class differences that may occur within stratified societies. 
B) It does not allow the researcher to measure things that are not included as a norm. 
C)   Because it involves numbers, there is a very high margin of error. 
D) People do not participate as freely in the collection of survey information as they do for interviews. 
A) It does not take into account class differences that may occur within stratified societies. 
B) It does not allow the researcher to measure things that are not included as a norm. 
C)   Because it involves numbers, there is a very high margin of error. 
D) People do not participate as freely in the collection of survey information as they do for interviews.

Question 12

Two-spirit is a term used for all indigenous societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Having male offspring within a patriarchal society or working to influence men on women's behalf is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  influential power. 
B)  informal power. 
C)  nonstratified power. 
D)   formal power. 
A)  influential power. 
B)  informal power. 
C)  nonstratified power. 
D)   formal power.

Question 14

Women can serve as clan leaders within a patriarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following terms most accurately means an individual who has ambiguous genitalia or both male and female genitalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intersex 
B)  Transsexual 
C)  Transgender 
D)   Cross-dresser 
A)  Intersex 
B)  Transsexual 
C)  Transgender 
D)   Cross-dresser

Question 16

Gender was not a significant category of analysis in anthropology before the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

We'wha:

Accepted Answer

A) Was born as a Zuni male in 1849, but she lived as a woman and excelled at women's arts. 
B)  was the last surviving Chinese woman with crippled and bound feet; she died in 1943. 
C)  is a two-spirit goddess figure among the Cherokee whose cult has recently become popular. 
D)  is a form of prolonged gender oppression and subordination practiced among the Bedouin. 
A) Was born as a Zuni male in 1849, but she lived as a woman and excelled at women's arts. 
B)  was the last surviving Chinese woman with crippled and bound feet; she died in 1943. 
C)  is a two-spirit goddess figure among the Cherokee whose cult has recently become popular. 
D)  is a form of prolonged gender oppression and subordination practiced among the Bedouin.

Question 18

Masculinity and femininity are forms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual egalitarianism. 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender asymmetry. 
D)  informal power. 
A)  sexual egalitarianism. 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender asymmetry. 
D)  informal power.

Question 19

Most nations today only recognize two genders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The hijras of India are most commonly examples of which gender variant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intersexuals 
B)  Females 
C)  Males 
D)  Third gender 
A)  Intersexuals 
B)  Females 
C)  Males 
D)  Third gender

Among the San prior to the 1960s, women contributed as much as 80% of the daily food intake. This type of society has been labeled:

What is the sexual division of labor, and how might it originate in society?

What roles does gender play in social inequality?

Margaret Mead documented differing gender patterns in her study of three tribes in New Guinea.

Tombois in Indonesia are transsexual women.

Bedouin women can resist arranged marriages.

Compare the gendered cultural practices of pre-modern China and the Bedouins. What were women's roles in each society, and how were women's bodies marked to reflect this? Do you believe we have any similar ways of marking gender today in our society? Explain and use examples.

Anthropologist Anna Meigs found that among the Hua of Papua New Guinea gender:

Which of the following statements is correct?

?Define gender.

What is the weakness of measuring gender inequality by means of status indicators?

Two-spirit is a term used for all indigenous societies.

Having male offspring within a patriarchal society or working to influence men on women's behalf is referred to as:

Women can serve as clan leaders within a patriarchy.

Which of the following terms most accurately means an individual who has ambiguous genitalia or both male and female genitalia?

Gender was not a significant category of analysis in anthropology before the 1970s.

We'wha:

Masculinity and femininity are forms of:

Most nations today only recognize two genders.

The hijras of India are most commonly examples of which gender variant?

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Exam 6: Gender Identities

Among the San prior to the 1960s, women contributed as much as 80% of the daily food intake. This type of society has been labeled:

What is the sexual division of labor, and how might it originate in society?

​What roles does gender play in social inequality?

Margaret Mead documented differing gender patterns in her study of three tribes in New Guinea.

Tombois in Indonesia are transsexual women.

Bedouin women can resist arranged marriages.

Compare the gendered cultural practices of pre-modern China and the Bedouins. What were women's roles in each society, and how were women's bodies marked to reflect this? Do you believe we have any similar ways of marking gender today in our society? Explain and use examples.

Anthropologist Anna Meigs found that among the Hua of Papua New Guinea gender:

Which of the following statements is correct?

?Define gender.

What is the weakness of measuring gender inequality by means of status indicators?

Two-spirit is a term used for all indigenous societies.

Having male offspring within a patriarchal society or working to influence men on women's behalf is referred to as:

Women can serve as clan leaders within a patriarchy.

Which of the following terms most accurately means an individual who has ambiguous genitalia or both male and female genitalia?

Gender was not a significant category of analysis in anthropology before the 1970s.

We'wha:

Masculinity and femininity are forms of:

Most nations today only recognize two genders.

The hijras of India are most commonly examples of which gender variant?

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Social Groups Stratification and Power

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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What roles does gender play in social inequality?