ANTH 353 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Beauty Pageant, Menarche, Masturbation
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Recognizes the interaction of physical/ biology traits and cultural/ social influences is complex and dynamic. Dieting in females can postpone the onset of menarche or cause cessation of. Better or more abundant nutrition triggers earlier menarche in females menses. females. Timing of menarche may affect cultural norms about appropriate marriage age of. Acknowledging that physical bodies and other physical chemical and hormonal phenomena do exist, it must also be understood that. Biological identifications and understanding are intrinsically part of culture. Masturbation and climaxing as causing blindness etc. All things that are previously thought and accepted as scientific and historical fact that are later proved completely wrong. Boys play with army things, guns, violent games, sports. Girls are expected to play with dolls, crafts etc. Ex: male nurses not accepted in society. Belief in the real true essence of things. Must choose either boy or girl. (cid:862)eye of the beholder(cid:863) will be on exam.
