Question 1

Every culture recognizes distinctions between male and female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The hijras perform at:

Accepted Answer

A) birthdays. 
B) holidays. 
C) deaths. 
D) weddings,childbirths,and deaths. 
E) weddings and childbirths. 
A) birthdays. 
B) holidays. 
C) deaths. 
D) weddings,childbirths,and deaths. 
E) weddings and childbirths.

Question 3

In general,women's contribution to the food supply in pastoral societies tends to be:

Accepted Answer

A) dependent on the number of children they have. 
B) dependent their husbands. 
C) very large. 
D) seasonal. 
E) quite small. 
A) dependent on the number of children they have. 
B) dependent their husbands. 
C) very large. 
D) seasonal. 
E) quite small.

Question 4

An alternative gender role in Tahiti is called:

Accepted Answer

A) transvesti. 
B) mahu. 
C) hijra. 
D) two-spirit. 
E) eunich. 
A) transvesti. 
B) mahu. 
C) hijra. 
D) two-spirit. 
E) eunich.

Question 5

In Inis Beag,Ireland,there is a long tradition of "dirty" joking in order to publicly share tales of sexual exploits and activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What has been the overall effect of the rise of cash cropping in the global cash economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are able to afford larger families (more children)which allow women a more significant role in the domestic economy. 
B) Families are now able to purchase goods and services that used to be provided by women in their families. 
C) Both men and women have encountered very high rates of poverty and are migrating in record numbers to urban areas. 
D) Women have become poisoned by handling the pesticides used in the agricultural fields. 
E) Children are being involved more and more heavily in agricultural labor. 
A) Men are able to afford larger families (more children)which allow women a more significant role in the domestic economy. 
B) Families are now able to purchase goods and services that used to be provided by women in their families. 
C) Both men and women have encountered very high rates of poverty and are migrating in record numbers to urban areas. 
D) Women have become poisoned by handling the pesticides used in the agricultural fields. 
E) Children are being involved more and more heavily in agricultural labor.

Question 7

Are the Tuareg a matrilineal,patrilineal,or nonunilateral society? How does this affect the status of women?

Accepted Answer

The Tuareg have a matrilineal society,wh

Question 8

Which anthropologist was most instrumental in demonstrating that gender is a cultural construction?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Mead 
B) Victor Turner 
C) Clifford Geertz 
D) Ernestine Friedl 
E) Peggy Sanday 
A) Margaret Mead 
B) Victor Turner 
C) Clifford Geertz 
D) Ernestine Friedl 
E) Peggy Sanday

Question 9

Why do the Sambia practice homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe that men cannot remain good hunters unless they are fertilized with the youthful energy of young boys. 
B) They believe that young boys are not naturally fertile and cannot attain puberty without semen from others. 
C) They believe that from birth boys should apprentice with other men and learn sexual relations from men,not women. 
D) They believe that homosexuality instills a sense of creativity and self-fulfillment in their young boys. 
E) They do not practice homosexuality;in fact,they are highly opposed to it. 
A) They believe that men cannot remain good hunters unless they are fertilized with the youthful energy of young boys. 
B) They believe that young boys are not naturally fertile and cannot attain puberty without semen from others. 
C) They believe that from birth boys should apprentice with other men and learn sexual relations from men,not women. 
D) They believe that homosexuality instills a sense of creativity and self-fulfillment in their young boys. 
E) They do not practice homosexuality;in fact,they are highly opposed to it.

Question 10

Female circumcision is practiced on approximately 100 million women worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the most direct impact of European expansion on women's roles in indigenous societies?

Accepted Answer

Women's roles declin

Question 12

Distinguish between sex and gender.

Accepted Answer

Sex is the sum of biological d

Question 13

What is a weakness inherent in the "manhood puzzle" approach to puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) It cannot be used cross-culturally. 
B) It proposes a universal definition of masculinity and does not take into account the cultural variation of masculinity within and between cultures. 
C) It proposes that men and women do not have biological aspects of gender and are,instead,wholly cultural constructions. 
D) It argues that boys cannot become men unless they are challenged and meet obstacles successfully. 
E) It assigns a very Western notion of sexuality to both men and women cross-culturally. 
A) It cannot be used cross-culturally. 
B) It proposes a universal definition of masculinity and does not take into account the cultural variation of masculinity within and between cultures. 
C) It proposes that men and women do not have biological aspects of gender and are,instead,wholly cultural constructions. 
D) It argues that boys cannot become men unless they are challenged and meet obstacles successfully. 
E) It assigns a very Western notion of sexuality to both men and women cross-culturally.

Question 14

In many societies,the transition from one social status to another is formalized by:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage. 
B) reincarnations. 
C) rituals of rebellion. 
D) symbolic rites. 
E) pilgrimage rites. 
A) rites of passage. 
B) reincarnations. 
C) rituals of rebellion. 
D) symbolic rites. 
E) pilgrimage rites.

Question 15

When a society has a men's house where women are excluded,it is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual egalitarianism. 
B) patriarchy. 
C) sex segregation. 
D) gender ideology. 
E) gender stratification. 
A) sexual egalitarianism. 
B) patriarchy. 
C) sex segregation. 
D) gender ideology. 
E) gender stratification.

Question 16

What is meant by the concept of "deep play" in anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a form of psychological intimacy that is shared between women and men. 
B) It is an expressive form of culture that displays social structure and cultural concepts associated with identity. 
C) It is a theoretical concept that is associated with the social construction of gender ideology. 
D) It is a performative aspect of culture that determines social relations and class consciousness. 
E) It is another term for sexual intimacy. 
A) It is a form of psychological intimacy that is shared between women and men. 
B) It is an expressive form of culture that displays social structure and cultural concepts associated with identity. 
C) It is a theoretical concept that is associated with the social construction of gender ideology. 
D) It is a performative aspect of culture that determines social relations and class consciousness. 
E) It is another term for sexual intimacy.

Question 17

Define gender stratification and discuss how it impacts our social,political,and economic lives.

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification refers to the uneq

Question 18

Educational and career opportunities on Nukumanu have led to an increase in sexual egalitarianism on the island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How did the public/private dichotomy change in small-scale societies after the arrival of Europeans? Why did these changes occur?

Accepted Answer

The public/private dichotomy in small-sc

Question 20

The totality of a society's ideas about sex,gender,and gender relations are called its gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Every culture recognizes distinctions between male and female.

The hijras perform at:

In general,women's contribution to the food supply in pastoral societies tends to be:

An alternative gender role in Tahiti is called:

In Inis Beag,Ireland,there is a long tradition of "dirty" joking in order to publicly share tales of sexual exploits and activities.

What has been the overall effect of the rise of cash cropping in the global cash economy?

Are the Tuareg a matrilineal,patrilineal,or nonunilateral society? How does this affect the status of women?

Which anthropologist was most instrumental in demonstrating that gender is a cultural construction?

Why do the Sambia practice homosexuality?

Female circumcision is practiced on approximately 100 million women worldwide.

What was the most direct impact of European expansion on women's roles in indigenous societies?

Distinguish between sex and gender.

What is a weakness inherent in the "manhood puzzle" approach to puberty?

In many societies,the transition from one social status to another is formalized by:

When a society has a men's house where women are excluded,it is classified as:

What is meant by the concept of "deep play" in anthropology?

Define gender stratification and discuss how it impacts our social,political,and economic lives.

Educational and career opportunities on Nukumanu have led to an increase in sexual egalitarianism on the island.

How did the public/private dichotomy change in small-scale societies after the arrival of Europeans? Why did these changes occur?

The totality of a society's ideas about sex,gender,and gender relations are called its gender stratification.

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

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Exam 8: Sex and Gender

Every culture recognizes distinctions between male and female.

The hijras perform at:

In general,women's contribution to the food supply in pastoral societies tends to be:

An alternative gender role in Tahiti is called:

In Inis Beag,Ireland,there is a long tradition of "dirty" joking in order to publicly share tales of sexual exploits and activities.

What has been the overall effect of the rise of cash cropping in the global cash economy?

Are the Tuareg a matrilineal,patrilineal,or nonunilateral society? How does this affect the status of women?

Which anthropologist was most instrumental in demonstrating that gender is a cultural construction?

Why do the Sambia practice homosexuality?

Female circumcision is practiced on approximately 100 million women worldwide.

What was the most direct impact of European expansion on women's roles in indigenous societies?

Distinguish between sex and gender.

What is a weakness inherent in the "manhood puzzle" approach to puberty?

In many societies,the transition from one social status to another is formalized by:

When a society has a men's house where women are excluded,it is classified as:

What is meant by the concept of "deep play" in anthropology?

Define gender stratification and discuss how it impacts our social,political,and economic lives.

Educational and career opportunities on Nukumanu have led to an increase in sexual egalitarianism on the island.

How did the public/private dichotomy change in small-scale societies after the arrival of Europeans? Why did these changes occur?

The totality of a society's ideas about sex,gender,and gender relations are called its gender stratification.

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters