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Introduction to Anthropology
Daniel is sitting at the front of the classroom, coffee in hand, looking slightly rumpled and as though he hasn't slept all night. He's got some interesting colored bruises on his face; most appear to be nearly faded, although there's one newer looking one across his eye.
"Good, ah, morning class. I'm sorry for the gap in classes... I, uh... had to go out of town unexpectedly.
"Today we're going to be looking at the Ideology and Differentiation of Gender Issues.
We have been unable to determine the relative contributions of culture and biology to differences observed in female and male behavior.
There is little agreement on the extent to which biology is responsible for differences. Sexual differentiation exists to some extent in all societies.
Looking at the idea of universal male dominance, also known as chauvinism, is to oversimplyfy. Sexual asymmetry is often evident in language. We find most egalitarian relations in hunting-and-gathering societies. All societies make distinctions between women's and men's roles, and different cultures define gender roles in different ways.
Some gender roles are rigidly defined, whilst others overlap. Not all culture limit humans to two genders - does anyone know any cultures where transvestism is accepted?
Cultural values legitimate sex roles, status, and behavior and comprise a gender ideology. But what problems lead from this?
I'd like you to discuss this and other gender issues pertaining back to either your own culture, or another one of your chosing. Please try to do it as objectively as possible, without ethnocentrism.
Homework is to write up how different cultures deal with genders.
I'll be coming around to help as necessary"
"Good, ah, morning class. I'm sorry for the gap in classes... I, uh... had to go out of town unexpectedly.
"Today we're going to be looking at the Ideology and Differentiation of Gender Issues.
We have been unable to determine the relative contributions of culture and biology to differences observed in female and male behavior.
There is little agreement on the extent to which biology is responsible for differences. Sexual differentiation exists to some extent in all societies.
Looking at the idea of universal male dominance, also known as chauvinism, is to oversimplyfy. Sexual asymmetry is often evident in language. We find most egalitarian relations in hunting-and-gathering societies. All societies make distinctions between women's and men's roles, and different cultures define gender roles in different ways.
Some gender roles are rigidly defined, whilst others overlap. Not all culture limit humans to two genders - does anyone know any cultures where transvestism is accepted?
Cultural values legitimate sex roles, status, and behavior and comprise a gender ideology. But what problems lead from this?
I'd like you to discuss this and other gender issues pertaining back to either your own culture, or another one of your chosing. Please try to do it as objectively as possible, without ethnocentrism.
Homework is to write up how different cultures deal with genders.
I'll be coming around to help as necessary"
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((OOC: waw harry-mun, you must be really inspired today! I will contribute something to the discussion later on, i promise 0.o))
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