Exam 7: Gender

The "man the hunter, woman the gatherer" story is based on the idea that greater male strength and aggression is imprinted in human DNA. On what does this theory rely?

Anne Fausto-Sterling's analysis of biological sexual identity identifies how many different sexes?

For many women around the world, life is a seemingly unending process of childbirth, child-rearing, and hard domestic labor, while men often enjoy free time and more opportunities to socialize. What is this a result of?

Jade is an anthropologist who is studying the differences in behavior and language between a man and a woman who are both running for office. She observes their physical demeanor in debates, analyzes the kinds of language they use in their speeches, and investigates the kinds of language and adjectives that are used to describe each candidate in the media. What aspect of gender is Jade looking at?

The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations in 2015 specifically includes a goal to achieve what?

How do anthropologists describe the way individuals act out behaviors associated with the continuum between masculine and feminine?

What did Annette Weiner's restudy of women's role in the Trobriand Island exchanges indicate about women?

How have women's roles in the U.S. military evolved over the last few years? What are the tensions that still exist? Explain how women in the U.S. military serves as an example of gender stratification and highlights the relationship between gender and power in the U.S.

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, many individuals do not fit neatly into either biological category. What is the current estimate of the percentage of such births?

An individual leaves a restaurant. He or she is wearing a suit and tie and has short hair. Based only on these observed visible traits, which of these are we most likely to think that such a person is part of?

In searching for an explanation for what appeared to be women's universally low status, what did anthropologist Sherri Ortner argue about women's biological functions?

What does doing household chores, making decisions about who works outside the home, and raising children indicate about men's gender roles in Mexico?

Going out on a date can mean many things. As a man, you might bring flowers, offer to pay the bill, and open doors. As a woman, you may offer to split the tab and offer soft thanks. What does this constitute from an anthropological perspective?

Analyze how idealized gender roles and attributes of both sexes are reflected in the sexual division of labor and jobs that adult men and women tend to pursue in the United States. Provide two examples for each gender.

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

A United Nations survey recently found that less than 22 percent of the world's parliamentarians are women. What does this suggest about the role of gender in establishing and maintaining power dynamics?

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are often encouraged to play nicely-reflect what aspect of a larger cultural framework?

The process of becoming "male" or "female" begins during childhood and youth. Provide two specific examples of ways that parents start this process by "doing gender." Provide two specific examples of ways that participating in sports reflects personality traits (e.g., gentleness versus competitiveness) commonly associated with women and men in the United States. How is this tied to the constructions of masculinity inherent in the "fag discourse" in U.S. high schools?

Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for his huge repertoire of musical compositions in the sixteenth century, was also, as a boy, an outstanding singer in the soprano range until he was about sixteen. What is the change in voice a characteristic of?

Anthropologists have recently spent a great deal of time bringing to light the challenges that many gay, lesbian, transgender, transsexual, or Two-Spirit Native Americans have historically faced. As a result, what French-based term has fallen into disrepute to describe transgender people in Native American communities?