ANTH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Gender Role, Menarche, Female Genital Mutilation
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Adolescence: a culturally defined period of maturation from the time of puberty until adulthood that is recognized in some, but not all, cultures. Asexuality: lack of sexual attraction or interest in sexual activity. Couvades: customs applying to the behavior of fathers during and shortly after the birth of their children. Cultural competence: among western-trained health professionals, awareness of and respect for beliefs and practices that differ from those of western medicine. Demographic transition: the change from the agricultural pattern of high fertility and high mortality to the industrial pattern of low fertility and low mortality. Female genital cutting: a range of practices involving partial or total removal of the clitoris and labia. Fertility: the rate of births in a population or the rate of population increase in general. Gender pluralism: the existence within a culture of multiple categories of femininity, masculinity, and blurred genders that are tolerated and legitimate.
