Lecture 2 Flashcards
What is polygynie
One man with many wives
What is polyandry
One woman with many husbands
Why is polygamy a majority?
Socioeconomic decision
Who studies norms?
Anthropologists and ethnologists
What is ethnocentrism?
Seeing your own culture as point of reference and the better one
In permissive/restrictive society continuum, a permissive society is positive and tolerant. Why?
They see human sexuality as being a natural and integral part of the individuals development
In permissive/restrictive society continuum, a restrictive society seeks to restrain and control sexual expression/behaviour rigidly. Why?
The role of certain aspects of society and the decor of individual is either unknown or judge negatively
What type of society is in the middle of the permissive/restrictive society continuum
Semi restrictive societies
What is anxiety consider in the low anxiety/high anxiety continuum
Sex = taboo
Fear around sexuality
What are 3 main cultures studied by anthropologists in 1970
- the mangaia of the Polynesian Cook Islands
- the people of the Irish island of inis beag
- the mehinaku Indians of central Brazil
Which culture has a permissive society with high anxiety?
The mehinaku Indians of central Brazil
Which culture is a permissive society with low anxiety ?
The Mangaia. Of the Polynesian Cook Islands
What type of society are the people of the Irish island of ibis beag?
Restrictive society and high anxiety
What is the right of passage for boys in mangaia’s?
Super incision
Instructions on sex
Sex with most experienced woman
What is the rite of passage in the mangaia’s girls?
After first period taught pelvic and vulvular movements to increase sexual pleasure
In mangaia, abstinence from sex causes physical harm and sex is a game with no emotional attachment. At what age do they get married? And for what purpose
20 yrs for love
The people of irish island are of which religion ?
Roman Catholic
The people of Irish island had no formal sexual education and we’d ehrouded with feelings of guilt with many taboos. Which sexe had more “education”
Boys
How many children did people of Irish island have
7
Women did not need to be concerned about frequent sex because…
In Irish island
Men believed it would drain their strength
Any woman who found pleasure in sex in Irish island www considered …
Deviant
Why 2 cultures married for economic reasons and not for love
Irish island
Mehinaku indians
Mehinaku Indians have many ____ during marriage
Extra marital affairs (2-14$
The most common position of mehinaku Indians is
Intercourse while seated (missionary is gross because the vagina is dangerous and can impact fisherman)
In which 2 cultures are there no expectations for women to achieve orgasm?
Mehinaku Indians and Irish island
Mehinaku Indians are open about sex however men feel that intercourse will…
Make them sick
Stunt their growth
Sack their vitality
In mehinaku Indians sexuality and _____ are considered similar
Good
Why are Canadian surveys on sexuality non representative ?
Quebec is a distinct society creating outliers
Quebec is much more permissive
What is social desirability effect
You want to look good so you are dishonest l… making survey not reliable
What is vilunteer bias in sexuality
People who volunteer have more experience = skew results to appear more permissive
Which cohort is the number 1 being surveyed for sexual behaviour ?
University women
Surveys are correlational meaning…
There’s no cause and effect
____%of research is focused on disease such as aids and sexual dysfunction
85%
