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Explain how feminist research on gender stratification and gender roles has changed since Margaret Mead's pioneering research,paying particular attention to the approaches and findings of Sherri Ortner,Michelle Rosaldo,Eleanor Leacock,and Annette Weiner.What do we understand about how gender should be studied today?

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Students should discuss that in the 1970s,feminist anthropology emerged as a field that initially attempted to highlight women's roles in society and to understand a perceived universal subordination of women.Sherri Ortner examined this symbolically,arguing that women's roles as mothers made them more associated with nature,while men were associated with "culture." Michelle Rosaldo developed the notion of public and private spheres,arguing that high status was accorded to men with public economic,political,social,and religious activities,while women's lower-status roles occurred in the household,or private domain.Eleanor Leacock argued from a historical perspective that discussions of universal gendered patterns missed the nuances of local cultures and historical developments.Annette Weiner's restudy of the Trobriand Islands explored the important role women played in kinship,religion,and ceremonial exchanges that Malinowski had overlooked.Students should conclude by stating that rather than focusing on women exclusively,gender studies today encompass men,women,and intersexuals,paying attention to ways that gender must be studied within the context of race,class,and sexuality within specific societies.

Several state legislatures introduced laws prohibiting use of public restrooms by a person of the wrong sex-that is,males must use the men's restroom,and females must use the women's restroom.The penalties vary considerably but can include jail time.The anthropological (and social)problem with these laws is that lawmakers fail to recognize that it is a matter of gender and not sex because

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Doing household chores,making decisions about who works outside the home,and raising children are all qualities that are integral to

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Human males may weigh only 15 percent more than human females,which underscores the idea that human sexual dimorphism is a

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How does the game of co-ed T-ball reinforce gender ideals in U.S.children?

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During the El Salvador civil war (1977-1992),the group CO-MADRES emerged as a political force that initially formed as a group of

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A United Nations survey recently found that nearly 25 percent of men in six Asian and Pacific countries had raped a woman.This statistic suggests that the Millennial goal of achieving gender equality

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The process through which a sense of gender becomes normative and seems natural is called

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According to the text,increased participation in the global economy means that many women can

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In rereading the story of CO-MADRES,we might conclude that gender-based violence occurs primarily as a result of

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By studying the "fag discourse" in U.S.schools,anthropologists have learned that

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Women bodybuilders go to a great deal of effort to shape their physiques in a manner that is highly similar to their male counterparts.In doing so,the women bodybuilders are

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Which of the following does NOT factor into biological differences between men and women?

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In youth sports in the United States,characteristics frequently associated with behaviors that tend to receive the most praise from coaches are

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The pattern of behavior including gambling,drinking,infidelity,and drug use that Matthew Gutmann studied in Mexico is associated with

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In 2008,a little more than 50 percent of live births in the United States were male,the remainder designated as female.Recent medical studies suggest that of all live births,individuals that do NOT fit neatly into either biological category may be as high as ________ percent.

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An anthropologist observes a young man holding a door open for a woman entering a building.This is often interpreted as a form of gender

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Going out on a date can mean many things.As a man,you might bring flowers,offer to foot the bill,and open a door.As a woman,you might demur to a choice of restaurants,offer to split the tab,and offer soft thanks.From an anthropological perspective,this constitutes

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Sherri Ortner has argued that women's biological functions tend to strongly conflate women and

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Which of the following is/are considered a secondary sexual characteristic?

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Doing household chores,making decisions about who works outside the home,and raising children are all qualities that are integral to

Human males may weigh only 15 percent more than human females,which underscores the idea that human sexual dimorphism is a

How does the game of co-ed T-ball reinforce gender ideals in U.S.children?

During the El Salvador civil war (1977-1992),the group CO-MADRES emerged as a political force that initially formed as a group of

A United Nations survey recently found that nearly 25 percent of men in six Asian and Pacific countries had raped a woman.This statistic suggests that the Millennial goal of achieving gender equality

The process through which a sense of gender becomes normative and seems natural is called

According to the text,increased participation in the global economy means that many women can

In rereading the story of CO-MADRES,we might conclude that gender-based violence occurs primarily as a result of

By studying the "fag discourse" in U.S.schools,anthropologists have learned that

Women bodybuilders go to a great deal of effort to shape their physiques in a manner that is highly similar to their male counterparts.In doing so,the women bodybuilders are

Which of the following does NOT factor into biological differences between men and women?

In youth sports in the United States,characteristics frequently associated with behaviors that tend to receive the most praise from coaches are

The pattern of behavior including gambling,drinking,infidelity,and drug use that Matthew Gutmann studied in Mexico is associated with

In 2008,a little more than 50 percent of live births in the United States were male,the remainder designated as female.Recent medical studies suggest that of all live births,individuals that do NOT fit neatly into either biological category may be as high as ________ percent.

An anthropologist observes a young man holding a door open for a woman entering a building.This is often interpreted as a form of gender

Going out on a date can mean many things.As a man,you might bring flowers,offer to foot the bill,and open a door.As a woman,you might demur to a choice of restaurants,offer to split the tab,and offer soft thanks.From an anthropological perspective,this constitutes

Sherri Ortner has argued that women's biological functions tend to strongly conflate women and

Which of the following is/are considered a secondary sexual characteristic?

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