ANTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Trobriand Islands, Sexual Identity, Transsexual
Document Summary
Rituals that mark the transition from one life stage to another. Communitas go through something strange and bond. Cultural constructionism human behaviour and ideas are best explained as the result of culturally-shaped learning. Biological determinism biological features such as genes or hormones are used to explain behaviour and ideas. What we do explained by culturally-shaped learning: passed on through learning. Opposite: biological determinism: human males better special skills. A social construct is a concept or practice that is seen as natural, common-sense, essential, timeless, or god-given but which is really an invention, an artifact of a particular culture. We create social constructs through our choices; in doing so, we reinforce our own worldview. We have to register when we are born birth certificate. Sex refers to biological categories (male and female) determined by genital, chromosomal, and hormonal differences. Gender refers to patterns of culturally constructed and learned behaviour and ideas attributed to men and women.
