Question 1

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

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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. B

Question 2

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

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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. D

Question 3

Which of the following is common in horticultural societies?

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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. A

Question 4

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.

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Margaret Mead's work was important becau

Question 5

What is meant by the concept of "gender hierarchy"?

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It is the ways in which gender

Question 6

Historically,when agricultural societies have entered the cash economy,the position of women has improved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What do anthropologists explain as the primary importance of male initiation rites?

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These are used to express and affirm the

Question 8

How is the hijab a symbol of the complexity of gender relations cross-culturally?

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Not every Muslim interprets "modest dres

Question 9

Using examples,discuss some ways in which the impact of technological development and entry into a cash economy has been different for men and women in different cultures.

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The impact of technological development

Question 10

Judith Brown found that initiation rites for girls are more likely to occur in:

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A) Societies in which women hold roles of political importance. 
B) Societies in which religion involves female priests. 
C) Societies in which women are deeply oppressed by men. 
D) Societies in which women continue to live in their mothers' houses after marriage. 
E) Societies in which the avunculate is practiced. 
A) Societies in which women hold roles of political importance. 
B) Societies in which religion involves female priests. 
C) Societies in which women are deeply oppressed by men. 
D) Societies in which women continue to live in their mothers' houses after marriage. 
E) Societies in which the avunculate is practiced.

Question 11

Under which type of subsistence system would you expect more gender equality and why?

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Gender equality is usually hig

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In woman/woman marriages:

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A) The wife and her female husband always have sexual relations. 
B) The woman husband always takes on masculine characteristics. 
C) The woman husband is someone who for a variety of reasons no man wanted for a wife. 
D) The female husband may take on aspects of the male gender role such as participating in male initiation rituals. 
E) Wives with female husbands are always regarded as inferior and stigmatized. 
A) The wife and her female husband always have sexual relations. 
B) The woman husband always takes on masculine characteristics. 
C) The woman husband is someone who for a variety of reasons no man wanted for a wife. 
D) The female husband may take on aspects of the male gender role such as participating in male initiation rituals. 
E) Wives with female husbands are always regarded as inferior and stigmatized.

Question 14

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

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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 15

Compare and contrast gender relations in horticultural and pastoral societies.

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In both there is male dominance.In horti

Question 16

There are many different ways of showing maleness cross-culturally,but there is no culture in which prestige is not part of it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In some Muslim countries,such as Tunisia,the wearing of the veil is discouraged.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is a hijab?

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It is a head coverin

Question 19

Alternative,or multiple sexes and genders have been found only in Native North America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tlingit women generally consider men to be:

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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.

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

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

Which of the following is common in horticultural societies?

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.

What is meant by the concept of "gender hierarchy"?

Historically,when agricultural societies have entered the cash economy,the position of women has improved.

What do anthropologists explain as the primary importance of male initiation rites?

How is the hijab a symbol of the complexity of gender relations cross-culturally?

Using examples,discuss some ways in which the impact of technological development and entry into a cash economy has been different for men and women in different cultures.

Judith Brown found that initiation rites for girls are more likely to occur in:

Under which type of subsistence system would you expect more gender equality and why?

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

In woman/woman marriages:

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

Compare and contrast gender relations in horticultural and pastoral societies.

There are many different ways of showing maleness cross-culturally,but there is no culture in which prestige is not part of it.

In some Muslim countries,such as Tunisia,the wearing of the veil is discouraged.

What is a hijab?

Alternative,or multiple sexes and genders have been found only in Native North America.

Tlingit women generally consider men to be:

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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Exam 9: Gender

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

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

Which of the following is common in horticultural societies?

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.

What is meant by the concept of "gender hierarchy"?

Historically,when agricultural societies have entered the cash economy,the position of women has improved.

What do anthropologists explain as the primary importance of male initiation rites?

How is the hijab a symbol of the complexity of gender relations cross-culturally?

Using examples,discuss some ways in which the impact of technological development and entry into a cash economy has been different for men and women in different cultures.

Judith Brown found that initiation rites for girls are more likely to occur in:

Under which type of subsistence system would you expect more gender equality and why?

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

In woman/woman marriages:

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

Compare and contrast gender relations in horticultural and pastoral societies.

There are many different ways of showing maleness cross-culturally,but there is no culture in which prestige is not part of it.

In some Muslim countries,such as Tunisia,the wearing of the veil is discouraged.

What is a hijab?

Alternative,or multiple sexes and genders have been found only in Native North America.

Tlingit women generally consider men to be:

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

Filters