Exam 21: Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Women's common-interest groups have historically been less common than men's common-interest groups.Discuss the various reasons for this.What examples of gendered common-interest associations have you experienced in your own life?

How do Ashanti migrants in New York City maintain a sense of cultural identity?

What were the findings of the social impact assessment of the water diversion project in New Mexico,and why are their findings important?

The gangs known as "Bloods" and "Crips" are examples of which of the following?

Old age is a significant life stage in most societies.Discuss what this means in our own society and why.

Which cultural group has an age grade that has the eunoto ceremony to mark the passage from Warrior age grade to that of Junior adults,able to marry and start families?

A society composed of several groups that differ in their access to resources and prestige is said to be:

A formally established group of people born during a certain time span who move together through various life stages is called an age:

The American Anthropological Association is considered a common-interest association.

How are the Dalits challenging the Indian caste structure today?

Explain how new reproductive technologies challenge our understandings of kinship.

The African Burial Project sadly confirmed what we already knew about slavery and brought forth very little new information.

The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s brought about social changes in the United States.How can the system that existed prior to those changes be thought of as caste-like?

Which of the following is a special form of social class in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life?

Social classes are closed in__________________,where membership in hierarchically ranked groups known as castes is determined by birth and remains fixed for life according to social and religious mandates.

All of the following are recognized age grades among the Tiriki of East Africa except:

Among the Tiriki of East Africa,each of the age grades last approximately how many years?

Differences in life chances may also signal differences in class standing.

In the U.S. ,any project requiring a federal permit or license,or using federal funds,by law must be preceded by a(n):

Recently,Drogba began to use his status as a top soccer player from Cote d'Ivoire to promote peace.