Question 1

Which of the following is common in horticultural societies?

Accepted Answer

A) Men's cults are closed to women. 
B) Women earn their living by market trading. 
C) Women control the cash crops,but men control subsistence crops. 
D) Men are likely to adopt innovations rapidly,but women are not. 
E) Women are key religious leaders. 
A) Men's cults are closed to women. 
B) Women earn their living by market trading. 
C) Women control the cash crops,but men control subsistence crops. 
D) Men are likely to adopt innovations rapidly,but women are not. 
E) Women are key religious leaders.

Question 2

Despite the many difficulties they face,dagongmai continue to work in factories because:

Accepted Answer

A) They rarely have any other choices. 
B) Their parents or husbands demand that they do so. 
C) The life of a dagongmai is often better than it would be if the person had remained in their village. 
D) They usually have large debts that they must pay off. 
E) They believe that such work is their best way of finding a mate. 
A) They rarely have any other choices. 
B) Their parents or husbands demand that they do so. 
C) The life of a dagongmai is often better than it would be if the person had remained in their village. 
D) They usually have large debts that they must pay off. 
E) They believe that such work is their best way of finding a mate.

Question 3

Which of the following beliefs is typical of the Sambia?

Accepted Answer

A) Homosexuals should be punished by stoning. 
B) Only men can make men. 
C) Women should endure but not enjoy sex. 
D) One of the sexiest things you can do is eat your partner's hair lice. 
E) Boys who are effeminate should not have sexual relations with girls. 
A) Homosexuals should be punished by stoning. 
B) Only men can make men. 
C) Women should endure but not enjoy sex. 
D) One of the sexiest things you can do is eat your partner's hair lice. 
E) Boys who are effeminate should not have sexual relations with girls.

Question 4

The power of the hijras in Indian culture comes through their:

Accepted Answer

A) Practice of prostitution. 
B) High entertainment standards of dancing and singing. 
C) Attempts to completely identify with the goddess Bahuchara Mata. 
D) Ownership of land and property. 
E) Patronage by the British during colonial days. 
A) Practice of prostitution. 
B) High entertainment standards of dancing and singing. 
C) Attempts to completely identify with the goddess Bahuchara Mata. 
D) Ownership of land and property. 
E) Patronage by the British during colonial days.

Question 5

The public/private dichotomy is particularly important in foraging societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The solidarity of women in horticultural societies is mainly based on their participation in religious cults and associations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Margaret Mead was one of the first anthropologists to show that sex and gender roles vary cross-culturally.Discuss why this was an important contribution to anthropology and our understanding of human societies across cultures.

Accepted Answer

Margaret Mead's work was important becau

Question 8

Hijras are born as men but undergo a surgical procedure to remove their genitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Contemporary anthropological approaches to gender emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A) Questions about why there are so few women in anthropology. 
B) Explanations for universal male dominance. 
C) The central role of gender relations as a basic building block of culture. 
D) The ways in which men in many cultures feel threatened by female empowerment. 
E) Ways to increase women's power in contemporary society. 
A) Questions about why there are so few women in anthropology. 
B) Explanations for universal male dominance. 
C) The central role of gender relations as a basic building block of culture. 
D) The ways in which men in many cultures feel threatened by female empowerment. 
E) Ways to increase women's power in contemporary society.

Question 10

Among some subarctic hunting cultures,a family with no sons might perform a transformation ceremony for a daughter selected to "be like a man." As part of this ceremony,they tied dried bear ovaries to her belt to prevent menstruation and pregnancy.This description indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) Subarctic Indian peoples need sex education as part of their modern school curriculum. 
B) Hunting societies recognize that women are equal to men in their hunting ability. 
C) These peoples recognize,as most people in the world do,the difference between sex and gender. 
D) Gender categories for these societies are not divided into masculine and feminine. 
E) For these people,cultural features could be as important in determining the gender of a child as biology. 
A) Subarctic Indian peoples need sex education as part of their modern school curriculum. 
B) Hunting societies recognize that women are equal to men in their hunting ability. 
C) These peoples recognize,as most people in the world do,the difference between sex and gender. 
D) Gender categories for these societies are not divided into masculine and feminine. 
E) For these people,cultural features could be as important in determining the gender of a child as biology.

Question 11

The hijra subculture:

Accepted Answer

A) Has no connection to the rest of Indian society. 
B) Is ignored by Indian society. 
C) Was introduced by the British into Indian society. 
D) Has disappeared from Indian society. 
E) Has a ritual role in Indian society. 
A) Has no connection to the rest of Indian society. 
B) Is ignored by Indian society. 
C) Was introduced by the British into Indian society. 
D) Has disappeared from Indian society. 
E) Has a ritual role in Indian society.

Question 12

Many anthropologists agreed that women's lower status in society was caused by the private/public dichotomy.Ernestine Friedl disagreed.What were her arguments against this position?

Accepted Answer

She argued that women's lowered status w

Question 13

The cultural differences between males and females are due entirely to biology,although they are sometimes understood differently from one culture to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Politics is a traditional role for hijras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One piece of evidence that supports a Freudian interpretation for male rites of passage is that:

Accepted Answer

A) They occur in all societies. 
B) They are more common in cultures in which boys have strong identification with their mothers. 
C) The imagery used in them seems to be closely associated with dreams. 
D) They involve elements of repression and reaction formation. 
E) Many of the themes they express seem closely tied to the id. 
A) They occur in all societies. 
B) They are more common in cultures in which boys have strong identification with their mothers. 
C) The imagery used in them seems to be closely associated with dreams. 
D) They involve elements of repression and reaction formation. 
E) Many of the themes they express seem closely tied to the id.

Question 16

Tlingit women generally consider men to be:

Accepted Answer

A) The only ones who can hold political office. 
B) Physically weaker than women. 
C) Irresponsible with money. 
D) Unable to conduct ceremonies accurately. 
E) The only ones who can properly accumulate wealth and handle money. 
A) The only ones who can hold political office. 
B) Physically weaker than women. 
C) Irresponsible with money. 
D) Unable to conduct ceremonies accurately. 
E) The only ones who can properly accumulate wealth and handle money.

Question 17

Increased globalization and the movement from rural agriculture to urban industrial employment:

Accepted Answer

A) Almost always benefits men at the expense of women. 
B) Offers the promise of a better life for children,particularly girls. 
C) Benefits men and women equally. 
D) May benefit women more than men. 
E) Almost always results in a decrease in the quality of life for women. 
A) Almost always benefits men at the expense of women. 
B) Offers the promise of a better life for children,particularly girls. 
C) Benefits men and women equally. 
D) May benefit women more than men. 
E) Almost always results in a decrease in the quality of life for women.

Question 18

One of the world's most sexually repressed societies is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Inuit. 
B) Irish of Inis Beag. 
C) Peasant villages of Southern Spain. 
D) Arapesh of New Guinea. 
E) United States of America. 
A) Inuit. 
B) Irish of Inis Beag. 
C) Peasant villages of Southern Spain. 
D) Arapesh of New Guinea. 
E) United States of America.

Question 19

What does a Manam (a group in New Guinea)girl display at the time of her initiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Jewelry that she has made. 
B) Food that she has prepared. 
C) Wealth her parents and clan have contributed for the event. 
D) Pigs that she and her sisters have raised. 
E) New dances that she has developed to display her personality. 
A) Jewelry that she has made. 
B) Food that she has prepared. 
C) Wealth her parents and clan have contributed for the event. 
D) Pigs that she and her sisters have raised. 
E) New dances that she has developed to display her personality.

Question 20

All of the following are common attributes of gender relations in pastoral societies except:

Accepted Answer

A) Frequent warfare. 
B) Male-centered kinship systems. 
C) Joint male-female ownership of herds. 
D) Male dominance overall. 
E) Male-female control over the distribution of herds. 
A) Frequent warfare. 
B) Male-centered kinship systems. 
C) Joint male-female ownership of herds. 
D) Male dominance overall. 
E) Male-female control over the distribution of herds.

Which of the following is common in horticultural societies?

Despite the many difficulties they face,dagongmai continue to work in factories because:

Which of the following beliefs is typical of the Sambia?

The power of the hijras in Indian culture comes through their:

The public/private dichotomy is particularly important in foraging societies.

The solidarity of women in horticultural societies is mainly based on their participation in religious cults and associations.

Margaret Mead was one of the first anthropologists to show that sex and gender roles vary cross-culturally.Discuss why this was an important contribution to anthropology and our understanding of human societies across cultures.

Hijras are born as men but undergo a surgical procedure to remove their genitals.

Contemporary anthropological approaches to gender emphasize:

Among some subarctic hunting cultures,a family with no sons might perform a transformation ceremony for a daughter selected to "be like a man." As part of this ceremony,they tied dried bear ovaries to her belt to prevent menstruation and pregnancy.This description indicates that:

The hijra subculture:

Many anthropologists agreed that women's lower status in society was caused by the private/public dichotomy.Ernestine Friedl disagreed.What were her arguments against this position?

The cultural differences between males and females are due entirely to biology,although they are sometimes understood differently from one culture to another.

Politics is a traditional role for hijras.

One piece of evidence that supports a Freudian interpretation for male rites of passage is that:

Tlingit women generally consider men to be:

Increased globalization and the movement from rural agriculture to urban industrial employment:

One of the world's most sexually repressed societies is the:

What does a Manam (a group in New Guinea)girl display at the time of her initiation?

All of the following are common attributes of gender relations in pastoral societies except:

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Exam 9: Gender

Which of the following is common in horticultural societies?

Despite the many difficulties they face,dagongmai continue to work in factories because:

Which of the following beliefs is typical of the Sambia?

The power of the hijras in Indian culture comes through their:

The public/private dichotomy is particularly important in foraging societies.

The solidarity of women in horticultural societies is mainly based on their participation in religious cults and associations.

Margaret Mead was one of the first anthropologists to show that sex and gender roles vary cross-culturally.Discuss why this was an important contribution to anthropology and our understanding of human societies across cultures.

Hijras are born as men but undergo a surgical procedure to remove their genitals.

Contemporary anthropological approaches to gender emphasize:

Among some subarctic hunting cultures,a family with no sons might perform a transformation ceremony for a daughter selected to "be like a man." As part of this ceremony,they tied dried bear ovaries to her belt to prevent menstruation and pregnancy.This description indicates that:

The hijra subculture:

Many anthropologists agreed that women's lower status in society was caused by the private/public dichotomy.Ernestine Friedl disagreed.What were her arguments against this position?

The cultural differences between males and females are due entirely to biology,although they are sometimes understood differently from one culture to another.

Politics is a traditional role for hijras.

One piece of evidence that supports a Freudian interpretation for male rites of passage is that:

Tlingit women generally consider men to be:

Increased globalization and the movement from rural agriculture to urban industrial employment:

One of the world's most sexually repressed societies is the:

What does a Manam (a group in New Guinea)girl display at the time of her initiation?

All of the following are common attributes of gender relations in pastoral societies except:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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