ANT 121 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethnocentrism, Social Class
10 Dec 2013
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Egalitarian societies tend to have smaller gender divide. Zuni people have 3 genders la"mana accepted in society. Berdache- 3rd gender: catlin made an ethnocentric account calling the 3rd gender disgusting . Boys tend to be more aggressive than girls, girls tend to be more responsible and helpful than boys. Six cultures project:3-6 yr olds in diff. cultures supports the sex difference in aggression. Gender stratification- social inequalities between men and women. Can range from a difference in genetics, to income (i. e. job placement), to stereotypes, to power in the household, etc. Mali trip gender analysis: how each gender uses different resources. Marriage socially approved sexual and economic union, usually between a man and a woman, comes with certain rights and obligations. Bride price gift from groom"s family to bride"s family: most common. Bride services groom has to work for bride"s family. Female exchange trade of one female family member for a son"s bride.
