Lecture 15 - World Of Discovery

Question 1

What characterized first wave feminism?

Answer 1

Women’s suffrage in the 1920s

This movement focused on legal issues and inequalities.

Question 2

What does feminist anthropology involve?

Answer 2

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

It builds on discussions from the second wave feminism.

Question 3

What is the focus of women’s studies?

Answer 3

Analyzing gender relations through the lens of class and racial issues

Women’s studies aim to address broader social inequalities.

Question 4

What are some examples of gender performances in evolutionary terms?

Answer 4

Courting, aesthetic displays, signals of fitness, sexual selection

These behaviors are part of how individuals attract mates.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Triggers territorial and dominance behaviors in animals

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Shifted from male competition to recognizing females as central

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

Question 8

How do anthropologists differentiate between sex and gender?

Answer 8

Sex is biological, gender is cultural

This distinction is crucial for studying gender relations.

Question 9

What was the perception of male homosexuality in Ancient Greece?

Answer 9

Accepted, while lesbianism was considered unnatural

This reflects cultural attitudes towards different sexual orientations.