Kinship and Reroduction Flashcards
Consanguineal kin are related by _______
Blood
Affinal kin are related by ______
x
Matrilineal descent is found among ___% of cultures.
j
Matrilineal and patrilineal descent are both forms of _______descent?
l
Why/How was matrilineal descent incompatible with Han Taxes?
j
How does matrilineal descent relate to Navajo and Hopi clans and roles such as a clown?
l
Why is matrilineal descent changing in response to capitalism and colonialism?
l
Gender/Kin cases on Zuni Pueblo clown, Han Chinese tax, Fatherless Na.
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bilateral descent
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ambilineal descent
l
multilineal descent
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unilineal descent
l
bridewealth
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fictive kinship
l
monogamy, serial monogamy
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taboo
l
endogamy and exogamy
l
In a culture following patrilineal descent, girls are raised for their adult role in _____ family.
l
what is a dowry
l
Arranged marriages with partilineal parallel cousins are _____ stable.
lMore
Because of poverty and the relatively high cost of weddings, globally many couples cohabitate for long periods, this is known as a ______marriage.
l
What are two types of polygamy?
Poligamy (many women to one man)
Polyandry (many men to one woman)
Among the Nuer of Sudan why may ghost marriages occur?
l
According to lecture, where and why is polyandry practiced
l
According to lecture and textbook, what risks are associated with pregnancy and birthing in the developed world?
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According to lecture and textbook, what risks are associated with pregnancy and birthing in the developed world?
They provide experience in child bearing and pregnancy
female infanticide
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femininity masculinity
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feminization of poverty
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gender
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gender ideology
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gender roles
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gender stratification
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male gender bias
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sexual dimorphism
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universal male dominance Identify the symbols associated with biological and cultural attractiveness discussed in lecture.
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What is WHR? Is it associated with biological or cultural basis of attractiveness?
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Why do male Hadza foragers find larger buts more attractive than white male American college students?
k
What are some general cultural universals listed in lecture that have to do with sex and the human lifecourse.
k
____ marks the beginning of biological fertility in women.
kMenstra
What differentiates sex from gender?
k
Among some Native American cultures, a preferred term for people who take on “third gender roles” is ____
k
Female circumcision – trends of change, risks,
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The male transition to adulthood has more to do with ____ than spermarche.
Social status
Some populations in New Guinea believe that young men must ___ to become fathers.
k
In Uganda male circumcision is associated with ___.
k
In contrast to industrial societies, in agricultural societies menarche is ______ .
k
Why is menarche masked or hidden in our culture?
k
Contrast emic and etic perspectives on Dogon menstrual huts.
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What is the difference in number of total lifetime menstrual cycles between natural fertility populations and the US? What consequences are associated?
k
The ___ prevents sexual relationships between close kin.
Incest Taboo
In Pakistan and other middle eastern countries a common form of cousin marriage is _____. These marriages are more ____ but less ______.
k
In traditional Taiwanese Shim-pua marriage the youngest son of a wealthy family would marry his adopted ____.
k
define incest taboo.
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Based on the lecture how long is the Dani postpartum sex taboo?
k
What structural element of gender in Dani (Papua New Guinea) culture supports this?
k
In Wang’s assessment of courtship and sex in rural China, _____ was a significant source of information about sex.
k
What factors accounted for the breakdown of enculturation regarding sexual practices in rural China in the 1980s?
k
What is IBI?
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Global carrying capacity has to do with calculating a standard _____
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In industrial society ____ is used to control fertility,
Birth Control (Medicine)
In foraging societies how is fertility is controlled?
Manipulation of the fetus while inside the womb by applying pressure to the stomach.
Both infant and maternal mortality during birth is significantly reduced by _______
A sterile enviroment
Why are many births in some areas of the US and Brazil cesarean. What is the position of WHO on theses?
How did women birth in many foraging populations? What was the main problem with this?
The term for the period of infertility during on-demand breastfeeding is known as _______
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In village living !Kung the average period of lactational amenorrhea is __(3)_years, while in foraging !Kung it is _(4) years.
k
Based on the grandmother hypothesis, what role can grandmothers have on IBI?
k
Based upon lecture, what is the optimal duration of breastfeeding for human biological and social development?
k2-4 years
How is the concept of ‘scheduling’ in Western cultures related to both cesarean rates and breastfeeding (and co-sleeping as well)?
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What is the primary cause (accounting for 24%) of maternal death worldwide? How can this be prevented?
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What are some limitations of infant formula?
It doesn’t have the same anitbodies or sugar content of breast milk.
