Question 1

Margaret Mead's study of the Arapesh,Mundugamor,and Tchambuli showed that:

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A) Women in all cultures have the same personality traits. 
B) Only in the United States are women primarily concerned with child care. 
C) The relationship between gender and personality varies with cultural expectations. 
D) Where women work,they are more likely to be aggressive. 
E) Where women's qualities are valued,men's qualities are likely to be devalued. 
A) Women in all cultures have the same personality traits. 
B) Only in the United States are women primarily concerned with child care. 
C) The relationship between gender and personality varies with cultural expectations. 
D) Where women work,they are more likely to be aggressive. 
E) Where women's qualities are valued,men's qualities are likely to be devalued.

Question 2

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

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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.

Question 3

What widespread characteristics might we expect to find associated with the idea of maleness cross-culturally?

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Concepts of skill,endurance,and power (e

Question 4

Female initiation rites in New Guinea stress the powers that women have over men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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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 6

With the introduction of wage labor into Nukumanu,in the 19ᵗʰ century,women's status has:

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A) Gone up economically,but down socially. 
B) Declined economically and socially. 
C) Increased in cultural and ritual importance. 
D) Remained the same as prior to Western contact. 
E) Increased as a result of their participation in the church. 
A) Gone up economically,but down socially. 
B) Declined economically and socially. 
C) Increased in cultural and ritual importance. 
D) Remained the same as prior to Western contact. 
E) Increased as a result of their participation in the church.

Question 7

Anthropological research shows that psychic conflict and rebellion are characteristic of adolescence in all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following beliefs is typical of the Sambia?

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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 9

Frequently,the effect of development projects has been to:

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A) Improve the lives of women and children relative to men. 
B) Decrease the quality of life for all members of a community. 
C) Increase the disparity between men and women in a community. 
D) Increase the availability of government jobs to women. 
E) Allow women to access positions of prestige and power previously denied to them. 
A) Improve the lives of women and children relative to men. 
B) Decrease the quality of life for all members of a community. 
C) Increase the disparity between men and women in a community. 
D) Increase the availability of government jobs to women. 
E) Allow women to access positions of prestige and power previously denied to them.

Question 10

One anthropological perspective understands male initiation as a type of fertility cult.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what types of societies do we frequently find sex/gender alternatives?

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We find this in many different types of

Question 12

Distinguish between sex and gender.

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Sex is the biological differen

Question 13

In France,the growing number of Muslim immigrants has led to:

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A) Greater tolerance of religion throughout French society. 
B) A requirement that all students be taught Christianity in public schools. 
C) A series of terror attacks aimed at forcing French authorities to officially recognize Islam. 
D) The outlawing of headscarves in public schools. 
E) Legislation that supported equal rights for men and women. 
A) Greater tolerance of religion throughout French society. 
B) A requirement that all students be taught Christianity in public schools. 
C) A series of terror attacks aimed at forcing French authorities to officially recognize Islam. 
D) The outlawing of headscarves in public schools. 
E) Legislation that supported equal rights for men and women.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is a dagongmei?

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These are Chinese working wome

Question 16

The rise of plow agriculture has generally:

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A) Not affected women's status. 
B) Lowered women's status. 
C) Raised women's status. 
D) Resulted in lower birth rates. 
E) Increased women's longevity. 
A) Not affected women's status. 
B) Lowered women's status. 
C) Raised women's status. 
D) Resulted in lower birth rates. 
E) Increased women's longevity.

Question 17

According to David Gilmore,similar ideas of manhood are almost a universal aspect of male behavior because:

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A) Those who possess it are likely to be more successful in the search for mates. 
B) Those who possess it are likely to be more economically successful. 
C) It helps to assure that men fill their roles as procreators,protectors,and providers. 
D) The need to establish hierarchy is a fundamental aspect of all human societies. 
E) Women universally harass men who do not demonstrate machismo. 
A) Those who possess it are likely to be more successful in the search for mates. 
B) Those who possess it are likely to be more economically successful. 
C) It helps to assure that men fill their roles as procreators,protectors,and providers. 
D) The need to establish hierarchy is a fundamental aspect of all human societies. 
E) Women universally harass men who do not demonstrate machismo.

Question 18

One reason that some societies allow women to take on male roles is:

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A) To assure that there are enough sexual partners for everyone. 
B) To allow every individual to fulfill their potential. 
C) To assure that there are people to fill all important kin positions. 
D) To grant recognition to women in societies that generally oppress women. 
E) To allow elite women to represent their families. 
A) To assure that there are enough sexual partners for everyone. 
B) To allow every individual to fulfill their potential. 
C) To assure that there are people to fill all important kin positions. 
D) To grant recognition to women in societies that generally oppress women. 
E) To allow elite women to represent their families.

Question 19

Men in "San Blas," Spain assert that all women are "seductresses and whores."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Chinese factories hire dagongmei because:

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A) They are a cheap source of labor. 
B) They are likely to be better trained than other workers. 
C) Since they are orphans,they are easily exploited. 
D) The government provides extra cash incentives for companies that hire them. 
E) They need to provide entertainment for their male workers. 
A) They are a cheap source of labor. 
B) They are likely to be better trained than other workers. 
C) Since they are orphans,they are easily exploited. 
D) The government provides extra cash incentives for companies that hire them. 
E) They need to provide entertainment for their male workers.

Margaret Mead's study of the Arapesh,Mundugamor,and Tchambuli showed that:

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

What widespread characteristics might we expect to find associated with the idea of maleness cross-culturally?

Female initiation rites in New Guinea stress the powers that women have over men.

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

With the introduction of wage labor into Nukumanu,in the 19ᵗʰ century,women's status has:

Anthropological research shows that psychic conflict and rebellion are characteristic of adolescence in all societies.

Which of the following beliefs is typical of the Sambia?

Frequently,the effect of development projects has been to:

One anthropological perspective understands male initiation as a type of fertility cult.

In what types of societies do we frequently find sex/gender alternatives?

Distinguish between sex and gender.

In France,the growing number of Muslim immigrants has led to:

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

What is a dagongmei?

The rise of plow agriculture has generally:

According to David Gilmore,similar ideas of manhood are almost a universal aspect of male behavior because:

One reason that some societies allow women to take on male roles is:

Men in "San Blas," Spain assert that all women are "seductresses and whores."

Chinese factories hire dagongmei because:

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Making a Living

Economics

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Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Political Organization

Stratification

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Exam 9: Gender

Margaret Mead's study of the Arapesh,Mundugamor,and Tchambuli showed that:

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

What widespread characteristics might we expect to find associated with the idea of maleness cross-culturally?

Female initiation rites in New Guinea stress the powers that women have over men.

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

With the introduction of wage labor into Nukumanu,in the 19ᵗʰ century,women's status has:

Anthropological research shows that psychic conflict and rebellion are characteristic of adolescence in all societies.

Which of the following beliefs is typical of the Sambia?

Frequently,the effect of development projects has been to:

One anthropological perspective understands male initiation as a type of fertility cult.

In what types of societies do we frequently find sex/gender alternatives?

Distinguish between sex and gender.

In France,the growing number of Muslim immigrants has led to:

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

What is a dagongmei?

The rise of plow agriculture has generally:

According to David Gilmore,similar ideas of manhood are almost a universal aspect of male behavior because:

One reason that some societies allow women to take on male roles is:

Men in "San Blas," Spain assert that all women are "seductresses and whores."

Chinese factories hire dagongmei because:

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