Lecture 15 - World Of Discovery Flashcards

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What characterized first wave feminism?

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Women’s suffrage in the 1920s

This movement focused on legal issues and inequalities.

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What does feminist anthropology involve?

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Cross-cultural collaboration and debate about sex, genders, and sexuality

It builds on discussions from the second wave feminism.

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What is the focus of women’s studies?

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Analyzing gender relations through the lens of class and racial issues

Women’s studies aim to address broader social inequalities.

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What are some examples of gender performances in evolutionary terms?

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Courting, aesthetic displays, signals of fitness, sexual selection

These behaviors are part of how individuals attract mates.

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What is the significance of the color red in terms of gender performance?

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Triggers territorial and dominance behaviors in animals

Red increases a humans heartbeat and therefore red is associated with excitement and arousal in humans.

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What do bonobos teach us about sex and gender in biological anthropology?

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Groups held together through female kinship and solidarity

Bonobos demonstrate the importance of female relationships in social structures.

Bonobos have same sex relationships that build social bonds.

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How did the view of primate social organization change from the 1950s to the 1980s?

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Shifted from male competition to recognizing females as central

This change highlights the importance of female roles in primate societies.

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How do anthropologists differentiate between sex and gender?

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Sex is biological, gender is cultural

This distinction is crucial for studying gender relations.

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What was the perception of male homosexuality in Ancient Greece?

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Accepted, while lesbianism was considered unnatural

This reflects cultural attitudes towards different sexual orientations.

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