Cross Cultural Variations

Question 1

Why study sexual norms in different cultures?

Answer 1

• Demonstrates how “sexual normalcy” is a relative concept
• Demonstrates how cultural attitued, customs and beliefs about sex and sexuality assign meaning to the individuals secual behav
• is essential in analyzing sexually related problems/issues in the world and is key to finding solutions

Question 2

Dif between can and us

Answer 2

Canadians are more permissive, americans more restrictive, lots of conservatives

Question 3

World values study dimensions

Answer 3

Traditional values
Secular-rational values
Survival values
Self-expression values

Question 4

Restrictive vs permissive continuum

Answer 4

Permissive: positive attitudes/tolerence towards freedom of sexual expression, seen as something natural in development

Restrictive: restrain/control sexual expression, seen as bad, dont have knowledge abt it

Question 5

Postpartum taboo

Answer 5

Societal stigma/silence surrounding the experiences of new mothers after childbirth