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ANTH 2301: Into to Cultural Anth > Midterm 2 > Flashcards

Midterm 2 Flashcards

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nuclear family

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parents and children (1 or 2 generations) living together. formed around a married couple and children

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extended family

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larger group around nuclear family, often living in the same household (joint family)

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matrilocal

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husband joins wife’s family

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patrilocal

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wive joins husband’s family

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clan

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group of relatives that claim to descen from single ancestor (assumed, not known). descended from animal/god

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lineage

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people directly descended from known ancestor

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patrilineal lineage

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members descend from male

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matrilineal lineage

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members descend from female

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affinal kin

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people related by marriage

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consanguineal kin

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people related through blood

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monogamy

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the practice of having one spouse

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polygamy

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practice of having two or more spouses

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polygyny

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man have 2+ wives

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polyandry

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women having 2+ husbands

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exogamy

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marriage partners come from different groups

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endogamy

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marriage partners come from same group

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bride price

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groom’s family gives bride’s family gifts as compensation for her productive and reproductive abilities) (economic exchange) (

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bride service

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groom spends time working for bride’s family

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(old) dowry

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the gift of money/goods from bride’s family to the grooms family to compensate for the loss of their son

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(contemporary dowry)

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a large sum of money/gifts given to a daughter to ensure her well-being in her husband’s family

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two sex model

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male infants->boys&men
female infants->girls&women

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sex

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biological and physiological differences (sex chromosomes, hormones, reproductive structure, external genitalia)

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gender

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the set of social meanings assigned by culture (internal experience of their identity)

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gender roles

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the culturally appropriate roles of individuals in society

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gender identity

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one’s sense of self as a masculine or feminine person

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gender expression

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external expression of gender (clothing, hairstyle, mannerisms, speech patterns)

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essentialism

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sex=gender. view that some things/objects have certain qualities which are timeless and unchangeable (can lead to stereotypes. does not recognize difference and change)

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28
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biological determinism

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sex determines what you can/can’t do

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29
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social constructionism theory

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meaning and knowledge are socially created

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30
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outside two sex model

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at least 5 sexes
(hermaphrodites, male pseudonermaphodites, female pseudonermaphrodites)

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31
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sexuality

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refers to attraction (romantic and physical)

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32
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ethnicity

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way of classifying people based on common histories and culture

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33
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caste

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system of social stratification in Indian society divides people into categories according to Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Valshyas, Shudras, outcaste

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Brahmans

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1) priests

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Kshatriyas

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2) warriors and rulers

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Vaishyas

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3) traders

37
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Shudras

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4) artisans and servants

38
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outcaste

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Harijan, untouchables, street sweepers

39
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social stratification

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systems that categorize peoples

40
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class

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material and culture (inextricably entwined)

41
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means of production

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higher class controls land, capital, labor

42
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modes of production

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everything that goes into production

43
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marx’s theory of class

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societies are divided by class

44
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weberian theory of class

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class is people who are in the same class situation (one component of social stratification)

45
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Veblen

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conspicuous consumption. rich lifestyle and life structure. difference of products (and symbolic value)

46
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problem with sexist essentialism

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belief that sex=gender, and life path is determined by sex

47
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problem with gender essentialism

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belief that gender determines expression, and that your culture’s gender expression is the only correct one.

48
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moral selective neglect

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culture’s moral following is determined by their enviroment

49
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bourdieu

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social capital. economic capital is used to purchase symbolic distinctions, then re-convertible into economic capital

50
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migration

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the movement of people from one place to another

51
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displacement

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forced migration

52
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push factor

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why someone leaves their country

53
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pull factor

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reasons why someone wants to go to a specific country

54
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hermaphrodites

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(herms), one testis, one ovary

55
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male pseudohermaphrodites

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(merms) testis and aspects of female genitalia, no ovaries

56
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female pseudohermaphrodites

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(ferms) have ovaries, aspects of male genitalia, lack of testes

57
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mixed-status family

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at least one undocumented member and one with authorized legal status

58
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race

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grouping of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into categories generally viewed as distinct by society. NOT biological, socially defined

59
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racialization

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always occurs under a particular set of cultural and historical circumstances

60
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system racism

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racism inforced by a ruling power (laws)

61
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productive forces

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marx. combination of the means of labor and human labor power

62
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relations of production

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social relations that people enter into through their participation in economic life

63
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agency

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having power over your circumstances

64
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resilience

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perseverance shown in adversity

65
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transnational spaces

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amount of space between two countries borders (blurs) (Rio Grande Valley)

66
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citizenship

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status where you are supposed to receive the full opportunities of the county (has full paperwork and is seen as a citizen by the government)

67
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disclosure

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how and when and to who people share their legal status

68
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precarity

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An existence that lacks predictability, unstable, can change at any time

69
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neoliberalism

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calls for the reduction of state influence in the economy

70
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securitization

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increased reliance on detention, border enforcement, and deportation as strategies to control unauthorized mobility

71
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surveillance

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increased monitoring within communities

72
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social production of labor

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taking of the labor of undocumented people who are therefore, vulnerable

73
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social inequality

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ethnoracial prejudices and social limitations that fall onto people that don’t fit traditional cultural boxes

74
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borders and barriers can be

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political, geographic, physical, social

75
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modes of incorporation

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integration, subordination, marginalization

76
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social mobility

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1)pathways to status change
2) performance pressure

77
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biopower

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a technology of power used to control populations and large groups of people

78
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healthcare limitations

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patient & provider biases, availability of treatment, expenses (time and financial), health care eligibility, ideas of deservingness,

79
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morality and ethics

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faking symptoms to get treatment for family members, sharing prescriptions, equality within the household

80
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social class

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difficulty to work to change social class due to not having access to healthcare

81
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stigmatized biology

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Coverage is not included in most plans, more stress which then effects health

82
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public health

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risk of spread of disease, ill labor forces, risky behavior

83
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birth tourism

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traveling to another country to give birth so their child obtains birthright citizenship

84
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anchor babies

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child born to non-citizen in a country so the parents can gain citizenship

85
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chain migration

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US citizen and greencard holder can sponsor other family to immigrate

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ANTH 2301: Into to Cultural Anth (4 decks)

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