ANTHR 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Third Gender, Exogamy, Endogamy
Anthr 102
Cultural Anthropology
Summer 2018
● GENDER:
○ Socialization of babies is determined by society not biology.
○ Sex is the conventional, biological distinction between male(XX) and female
(XY)
○ Gender is culturally constructed beliefs and behaviours considered appropriate for
each sex.
○ Third gender are women that believe they are men or men that believe they are
females
○ Intersex are people who have both body parts as a female and male. E.g.
hermaphrodite
● Marriage and Family
○ Marriage:
■ Marriage is a social process, embedded in context of economic exchange
and culture. It establishes and reinforces rights and obligations over
children, living arrangements and family roles.
■ Marriage is also rights and obligations that people have toward each other,
which can include:
● The expectation of sexual relations
● Sharing responsibilities in parenting
● Sharing economic resources
● Incorporating children into your lineage
○ Endogamy: Rule that one must marry only within one’s local community, clan or
tribe.
○ Exogamy: Rule that one must marry outside of one’s local community, clan or
tribe. (must specify what group is meant)
○ Marriage in Canada:
■ 40% of marriages end before 30th anniversary.
■ Common-law partnerships are common
■ People get married late, usually age 30
■ Birth rate has decreased considerably
○ Anthropological Perspective
■ Marriage is changing and can adjust to religious, political and economic
changes.
■ Marriages can now include same-sex partnership
○ Forms of Marriage
■ Monogamy: Practise of being married to 1 person at a time (most popular)
■ Polygamy: Practise of being married to more than one wife or husband at
a time
○ Bridewealth and Dowry
■ Bridewealth is property or money brought by the husband to his wife on
their marriage. It may be paid in one sum or in installments over a period
of time.
Document Summary
Socialization of babies is determined by society not biology. Sex is the conventional, biological distinction between male(xx) and female. Gender is culturally constructed beliefs and behaviours considered appropriate for. Third gender are women that believe they are men or men that believe they are. Intersex are people who have both body parts as a female and male. Marriage is a social process, embedded in context of economic exchange and culture. It establishes and reinforces rights and obligations over children, living arrangements and family roles. Marriage is also rights and obligations that people have toward each other, which can include: Endogamy: rule that one must marry only within one"s local community, clan or. Exogamy: rule that one must marry outside of one"s local community, clan or. Marriage in canada: tribe. (must specify what group is meant) 40% of marriages end before 30th anniversary. People get married late, usually age 30.
