ANTH-110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Chinese Kinship, Unicef, Wafer Testing
5 Apr 2016
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Somalia prime minister sharmarke backs anti-fgm campaign unicef estimates that more than. Han chinese society: male centered kinship system. It teaches: obedience to your social superior" every human being should have a social superior. The pattern of heaven"- if obey under this rule, we will make it to heaven in the afterlife (otherwise if don"t obey, find ourselves in chaos & disorder) Children supposed to honour both parents equally they are our elders and they have something to teach us. But, confucianism is sexist, with double standard encourages male domination. Confucianism also teaches men should strive to become gentlemen! Controlling property and ritual especially rituals of the dead. Meanwhile, it encourages women to be a good wife and mother. Must help him (husbands and sons) so he can succeed! (behind every great man there"s a good wife) Confucian emphasis on the 5 relationships ( wu lun"):
