Question 1

Given Jewish ideas about kinship, which of the following describes a consequence for assisted reproductive practices in Israel?

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A)  The specific identity and origin of sperm is conceptualized as irrelevant to Jewish reproduction. 
B)  Legitimate Jewish children can be conceived by unmarried Jewish women as well as by infertile Jewish couples. 
C)  Anonymous non-Jews who donate sperm can contribute to the reproduction of legitimate Jews. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The specific identity and origin of sperm is conceptualized as irrelevant to Jewish reproduction. 
B)  Legitimate Jewish children can be conceived by unmarried Jewish women as well as by infertile Jewish couples. 
C)  Anonymous non-Jews who donate sperm can contribute to the reproduction of legitimate Jews. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

"Good hunter" or "good gatherer" are examples of

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A)  Ascribed statuses. 
B)  Achieved statuses. 
C)  Noble statuses. 
D)  Innate statuses. 
A)  Ascribed statuses. 
B)  Achieved statuses. 
C)  Noble statuses. 
D)  Innate statuses.

Question 3

When a woman dies among the people of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, she is believed to continue to influence the fortunes of

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A)  Her own clan, as a ghostly sister. 
B)  Her husband's clan, as a ghostly mother. 
C)  Nobody, because Hageners do not believe in ghosts. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Her own clan, as a ghostly sister. 
B)  Her husband's clan, as a ghostly mother. 
C)  Nobody, because Hageners do not believe in ghosts. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 4

A unilineage can be

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A)  Matrilineal. 
B)  Patrilineal. 
C)  Bilateral. 
D)  Either a or b 
A)  Matrilineal. 
B)  Patrilineal. 
C)  Bilateral. 
D)  Either a or b

Question 5

Discuss the differences in family dynamics that follow from the different forms of family structure.

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Family dynamics can vary greatly dependi

Question 6

What are the seven criteria most often drawn on in the construction of kinship terminologies? Illustrate each one with an example.

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The seven criteria most often drawn on i

Question 7

Kinship relations based on nurturance are called

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A)  Descent. 
B)  Marriage. 
C)  Adoption. 
D)  Matriliny. 
A)  Descent. 
B)  Marriage. 
C)  Adoption. 
D)  Matriliny.

Question 8

Social statuses that people attain by their own efforts are called

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A)  Achieved statuses. 
B)  Ascribed statuses. 
C)  Noble statuses. 
D)  High statuses. 
A)  Achieved statuses. 
B)  Ascribed statuses. 
C)  Noble statuses. 
D)  High statuses.

Question 9

The prototypical kernel of a matrilineage is the

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A)  Father-son pair. 
B)  Mother-daughter pair. 
C)  Sister-brother pair. 
D)  Brother-mother's brother pair. 
A)  Father-son pair. 
B)  Mother-daughter pair. 
C)  Sister-brother pair. 
D)  Brother-mother's brother pair.

Question 10

Richard Lee, discussing Ju/'hoansi kinship, writes, "the principles of kinship constitute, not an invariant code of laws written in stone, but instead a whole series of codes, consistent enough to provide structure but open enough to be flexible. I found the best way to look at !Kung kinship is as a game, full of ambiguity and nuance." Discuss. Do you agree with Lee's appraisal of !Kung kinship? Does Lee's comment apply to other kinship systems you have read about?

Accepted Answer

Richard Lee's perspective on Ju/'hoansi

Question 11

What are the differences between bilateral and unilineal kinship systems?

Accepted Answer

Bilateral and unilineal kinship systems

Question 12

According to the anthropologist Susan Martha Kahn, Jewish ideas about kinship

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A)  Are just like European American ideas about kinship. 
B)  Assign a central role to genetic relatedness. 
C)  Are remarkably stable and uniform, no matter which Jewish population is studied. 
D)  Are none of the above. 
A)  Are just like European American ideas about kinship. 
B)  Assign a central role to genetic relatedness. 
C)  Are remarkably stable and uniform, no matter which Jewish population is studied. 
D)  Are none of the above.

Question 13

In the Calvert case, which involved gestational surrogacy, the court declared that Anna Johnson, who gave birth to the baby, was

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A)  The legal mother. 
B)  The adoptive mother. 
C)  The biological mother. 
D)  A genetic hereditary stranger. 
A)  The legal mother. 
B)  The adoptive mother. 
C)  The biological mother. 
D)  A genetic hereditary stranger.

Question 14

What are the four major rules for postmarital residence? What are some of the social, economic, and political consequences that follow from observance of each residence rule? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

The four major rules for postmarital res

Question 15

According to the anthropologist Lesley Sharp, which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kin of organ donors rarely get along with organ recipients because they refuse to acknowledge that a donor organ can belong to any body except the one in which it originally grew. 
B)  Donor kin and recipients alike share the understanding that transplanted organs, as donor fragments, carry with them some essence of their former selves that persists in the new recipient body. 
C)  Donor kin and recipients face questions such as whether donor kin have postmortem "visiting rights" to the transplanted organs of their relatives. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Kin of organ donors rarely get along with organ recipients because they refuse to acknowledge that a donor organ can belong to any body except the one in which it originally grew. 
B)  Donor kin and recipients alike share the understanding that transplanted organs, as donor fragments, carry with them some essence of their former selves that persists in the new recipient body. 
C)  Donor kin and recipients face questions such as whether donor kin have postmortem "visiting rights" to the transplanted organs of their relatives. 
D)  All of the above.

Given Jewish ideas about kinship, which of the following describes a consequence for assisted reproductive practices in Israel?

"Good hunter" or "good gatherer" are examples of

When a woman dies among the people of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, she is believed to continue to influence the fortunes of

A unilineage can be

Discuss the differences in family dynamics that follow from the different forms of family structure.

What are the seven criteria most often drawn on in the construction of kinship terminologies? Illustrate each one with an example.

Kinship relations based on nurturance are called

Social statuses that people attain by their own efforts are called

The prototypical kernel of a matrilineage is the

What are the differences between bilateral and unilineal kinship systems?

According to the anthropologist Susan Martha Kahn, Jewish ideas about kinship

In the Calvert case, which involved gestational surrogacy, the court declared that Anna Johnson, who gave birth to the baby, was

What are the four major rules for postmarital residence? What are some of the social, economic, and political consequences that follow from observance of each residence rule? Discuss.

According to the anthropologist Lesley Sharp, which of the following statements is correct?

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Exam 11: Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

Given Jewish ideas about kinship, which of the following describes a consequence for assisted reproductive practices in Israel?

"Good hunter" or "good gatherer" are examples of

When a woman dies among the people of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, she is believed to continue to influence the fortunes of

A unilineage can be

Discuss the differences in family dynamics that follow from the different forms of family structure.

What are the seven criteria most often drawn on in the construction of kinship terminologies? Illustrate each one with an example.

Kinship relations based on nurturance are called

Social statuses that people attain by their own efforts are called

The prototypical kernel of a matrilineage is the

What are the differences between bilateral and unilineal kinship systems?

According to the anthropologist Susan Martha Kahn, Jewish ideas about kinship

In the Calvert case, which involved gestational surrogacy, the court declared that Anna Johnson, who gave birth to the baby, was

What are the four major rules for postmarital residence? What are some of the social, economic, and political consequences that follow from observance of each residence rule? Discuss.

According to the anthropologist Lesley Sharp, which of the following statements is correct?

What Is the Anthropological Perspective

Why Is the Concept of Culture Important

What Is Ethnographic Fieldwork

How Has Anthropological Thinking About Cultural Diversity Changed Over Time

What Is Human Language

How Do We Make Meaning

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Religion and World-View

How Are Culture and Power Connected

How Do People Make a Living

What Can Anthropology Teach Us About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Social Inequality

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Globalization

How Is Anthropology Applied in the Field of Medicine

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