Men And Women Hunting Flashcards
Which conference led to the perspective that HG men and women were equal?
Man the Hunter
What makes up perhaps the most important part of a HG diet?
Foraging
What environment do men contribute more to the diet?
High latitude
As temperature increases in an environment what happens to the contribution made by women to the diet?
It also increases.
In tropical forest groups what purpose have men been seen hunting for?
Trading
Which high latitude group has been observed ethnographically?
The Yahgon
What do women of the Yahgon collect and how does this contribute?
Large quantities of shellfish and massively.
How is hunting perceived in ethnographic data?
As a high valued activity
What is a valuable product of hunting?
The animal fat
What can men gain by developing good hunting skills?
Prestige.
What may a lack of meat in HG result in?
Starving
What is the division of labour in HG often not reliant on?
Physical differences
What characterises women’s tasks?
They tend to be close to home, monotonous and reliable.
What characterises men’s tasks?
Tends to be dangerous, spectacular but unreliable
What is a common proposal for why men hunt?
As a form of signalling/showing off
What benefits might signalling have for a man?
Reproductive benefits
What percentage of calories do men provide?
65%
What percentage of protein do men provide?
85%
What may motivate men to hunt other than productive offspring?
Status
What benefits may hunting have on HG?
Fitness benefits
What evidence suggests that signalling may not be the main focus of hunters?
Isolated HG still hunt
What do women do which may suggest hunting isn’t for reproductive benefits?
Encourage there spouse to hunt
What do populations voice desire for?
Meat
Why might women solely gather?
Due to maternal constraints.
What goals may hunting enable men to achieve?
Political goals.
What ethnographic example is there if women encouraging men to hunt?
The Ache
