ANTH 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Boko Haram, Machismo, Patrilineality
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Sexual dimorphism (cid:373)arked differe(cid:374)(cid:272)es i(cid:374) (cid:373)ale a(cid:374)d fe(cid:373)ale(cid:859)s (cid:271)iology (cid:271)eyo(cid:374)d (cid:271)reasts a(cid:374)d ge(cid:374)ital-men and women differ in primary and secondary characteristics but also in average height, weight, strength and longevity. Gender the cultural constructions of whether one is female, male or something else. Gender roles the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex. Gender stereotypes- oversimplified, strongly held views of males and female. Ann stoler (cid:862)e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)a(cid:374)ts of ge(cid:374)der status(cid:863) i(cid:374)(cid:272)lude freedo(cid:373) or auto(cid:374)o(cid:373)y a(cid:374)d so(cid:272)ial po(cid:449)er. Women give birth, breast feed, and assume primary responsibility for infant care. Men more likely to have multiple mates than women. They are able to reproduce longer than women. Gathering (cid:449)as ge(cid:374)erally (cid:449)o(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:449)ork (cid:449)hile (cid:373)e(cid:374) hu(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d fish. There is (cid:374)o k(cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)ulture (cid:449)here women hunt and fish. Domestic public dichotomy or the private public contrast-outside world includes politics trade warfare or work. Patrilineal- patrilocal complex- male supremacy based on patrilineality, patrilocality and workforce.
