Intro to Cultural Anthropology Ch. 8-16

The stereotype that men have an excessive, sometimes abusive, sex drive is often blamed on testosterone. In light of this, what does physical anthropologist Helen Fisher believe is important to note about this neurochemical?

testosterone is found in both men and women

Among college students, what percentage said that oral sex constituted "having sex"

40 percent

Margret Mead says people must first recognize militarism as a problem before attempting to change it. What else does she say is needed?

A belief that social invention is possible

the mati in Suriname form intimate, spiritual, emotional, and sexual relationships with other women but many maintain a "visiting" relationship with men for the purposes of children and economics. To some, this might suggest that these women are what?

Bisexual

According to the text, what is the country of Cote d'Ivoire best known for?

Cocoa exports

As India grows economically, we can observe a shift from a hierarchy of caste to a hierarchy of class. This is due to what change in the caste system itself?

Caste has gradually shifted from a system of ascribed status to achieved status

The work of early sexologists such as Kinsey tended to reinforce the idea of heterosexuality. In spite of this, what was one of the surprising results that Kinsey and his research about sexual behavior in the United States?

Fantasies and same-sex attraction were much more common than expected

In the United States, most Americans believe that it is wrong to hire family members who may not be qualified for a position. The idea of nepotism, or a family member over a more qualified candidate, seems unthinkable and undoable to many Americans. This is an example of what concept?

Hegemony

How does Mignon Moore's work describe the experiences of being middle aged black lesbian?

It is a unique status reflecting the intersectionality of race, class, and sexuality

Which of the following types of marriage specifically involves the marital union of one woman to two or more men?

Polyandry

Michael Foucault was a gay man whose writing about sexuality was informed by his own lived experience. What was his view about sexuality in every culture?

Sexuality is an arena where relations of power are worked out

What is the commodity most closely associated with early Chinese trade routes?

Silk

Members of the civil rights movement held protests, sit-ins, and marches to oppose inequality. Their actions eventually resulted in the Civil Rights Act, which eliminated much of legal inequality in the country. What is this an example of?

Social movements

what is one of the key characteristics of professional immigrants?

University students who are trained in Western professions but do not have employment opportunities in their home country

Under the rules of machismo, the machista is considered what kind of person?

a manly man

Marriage is often seen as a way to build an alliance and create new relationships between different groups. Sometimes this outcome is coincidental, but in many cases, it is accomplished intentionally through what kind of marriage?

arranged

Of all the systems of stratification and power in a society, which of the following is often considered the most difficult to see clearly and to discuss openly?

class

Cultural and government institutions define the age of consent, how marriage and divorce can be obtained, and reproductive rights such as abortion. In regulating these things, what are cultural and government institutions attempting to do?

control sexuality by regulating who can do what with whom and when they can do it

What is the term for contracts based on (derived from) some other asset- commodities, interest rates, credit, foreign exchange rates, equities, and mortgages?

financial derivatives

Which of the following does the author identify as a success the global economy has achieved in the past sixty years?

infant mortality rates have dropped by more than 60 percent

The work of anthropologist Leith Mullings has examined the connections between class, race, and gender, which resulted in the development of which useful analytical framework?

intersectionality

what is significant about Hutterite society in contrast to present-day social structures?

it is an example of a successful effort to establish an egalitarian system of economic and social relations within highly stratified societies

The triangle trade that emerged in the early 1500s resulted in an unprecedented level of economic, social, and military activity between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The European effort to expand their own economic power in the Caribbean quickly proved unsustainable due to a shortage of what essential commodity?

people

Very different forces lead to a decision to migrate. Job opportunities, educational opportunities, and access to healthcare as well as poverty, famine, war, disease, and religious oppression are all factors in two very different kinds of force. What are the two terms used by anthropologists to describe these two forces that lead to migration?

push; pull

What is one of the things that entrepreneurial immigrants often rely on to secure sufficient financial resources?

revolving loan funds

What do we call who stay actively connected with social, political, economic, political, and religious spheres across national borders?

transnational

What common result occurs when patterns of social stratification emerge?

unequal access to resources

Anthropologists have observed that the tribal leaders build and maintain power through which of the following?

victories in wartime

What term do anthropologists use to refer to the Nikkeijin, or Japanese who continue to travel back and forth between Japan and Brazil?

yo-yo migrants

What is the difference between transnational and yo-yo migrants?

yo-yo migrants travel back and forth between destination and origin countries, whereas transnational migrants simply participate in social and political activities across those same borders and do no actively relocate