Question 1

Gloria Wekker believes that anthropologists should not impose their views about sexuality onto other cultures. How does she categorize the labels of "homosexuality" and "heterosexuality" for describing sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   as fixed, biological categories
B)   as limited, but useful, labels for studying sex across cultures
C)   as useless, since homosexuality does not exist outside of Western cultures
D)   as Western folk knowledgeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Sociologist Mignon Moore found that openly gay sexuality among minority communities was seen as an affront to what?

Accepted Answer

A)   womanhood
B)   lesbianism
C)   respectability
D)   marriageE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

After WWII, anthropology shifted away from its growing focus on sexuality and instead looked at what?

Accepted Answer

A)   the women's movement
B)   marriage and kinship
C)   the economy
D)   urbanizationE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Anne Allison's study of nightclubs for "salary men" in Japan ultimately concludes that the purpose of these clubs is not just about sexualizing women, but about building deeper relationships for who?

Accepted Answer

A)   the businessmen who attend and the women who serve them
B)   the businessmen who attend and their wives when they return home
C)   the women who work at the clubs with each other
D)   the businessmen who attend with each otherE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 5

The work of Mignon Moore describes the experiences of lesbian African American women. Why do these women often struggle in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are forced to choose whether to remain loyal to their race.
B)   They are forced to negotiate several different identities of race, class, and sexuality.
C)   They are forced to be openly lesbian in a hostile environment.
D)   They must participate in the black community, but not the lesbian community.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What have geneticists found regarding the genetic code and human sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   There are clusters of "gay" and "straight" genes that determine sexual orientation.
B)   There is a "gay" gene but not a "straight" gene.
C)   There is a "straight" gene but not a "gay" gene.
D)   There is no gene or cluster of genes that determines sexual orientation.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 7

According to Jonathan Ned Katz, when was heterosexuality "invented"?

Accepted Answer

A)   about 6,000 years ago, when homosexuality first developed
B)   in 1859, when laws about sexual orientation were written
C)   in 1700, when the term was first used in Germany
D)   in 1892, when the term was first used in the United StatesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

'Yan daudu challenge the dominant norms of what aspect of northern Nigerian culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual
B)   domestic
C)   colonial
D)   maritalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the mati of Suriname is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Mati work" parallels European ideas of lesbianism.
B)   Mati regard sexuality as a flexible behavior rather than a fixed identity.
C)   Mati marry men for children and economic stability while maintaining "visiting-only relationships" with female partners.
D)   "Mati work" is a practice that originated in the Netherlands and was transferred to Suriname during colonization.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Some studies have found that 61 percent of men believe women give consent nonverbally through body language, though only 10 percent of women say they give consent through body language cues. To which issue are these finds related?

Accepted Answer

A)   the safety risks involved in sexual behavior, such as sexually transmitted infections
B)   the worldwide problem of gender discrimination
C)   the criminalization of sex work in the United States
D)   the need for improved consent policies advocating "only yes means yes"E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Michel 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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each society's members define the political and cultural powers that shape sexuality.
B)   Sexuality is an arena where relations of power are worked out.
C)   Sexuality allows human beings to express the full meaning of their lives.
D)   It is the responsibility of the medical establishment to make sexual activity safe.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

This chapter highlights anthropological investigations of sexuality in several different parts of the world (Sweden, Suriname, Nicaragua, Japan, Nigeria). Pick two of them and describe the studies themselves and the researchers' analyses and key findings. What is similar about these studies? How do they differ? How do the studies you chose highlight the value of an ethnocartography of human sexuality?

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Question 13

Mapping the global scope of diverse human sexual beliefs and behaviors, or ethnocartography, offers the chance for a deeper analysis of one's own culture. What else does such work provide?

Accepted Answer

A)   a complete history of human sexuality
B)   a good understanding of the biological causes of sexuality
C)   a reexamination of what seems "normal"
D)   the ability to determine which sexual behavior should be considered immoralE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Roger Lancaster found that in Nicaragua, men who received anal intercourse were stigmatized while men who penetrated other men during anal intercourse were still considered properly masculine. What does this reveal about the concept of machismo?

Accepted Answer

A)   Machismo has nothing to do with sexuality.
B)   Only heterosexual men can fulfill the ideals of machismo.
C)   Machismo stigmatizes every type of homosexual behavior.
D)   Machismo creates a strong contrast between aggression and passivity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following best describes machismo in Nicaragua?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a kind of gender performance.
B)   It is a sexually deviant act.
C)   It is simply a display of sexual bravado.
D)   It confers a special status.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   3 percent
B)   20 percent
C)   40 percent
D)   82 percentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Mati may engage in sexual relationships with which of these groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   only men
B)   only women
C)   only other mati
D)   men and womenE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Recently, the government of China began a crackdown on the practice of hiring strippers to perform at funerals in rural parts of the country, a practice that many see as normal, but to others might seem odd or even bizarre. What effect might such a prohibition have?

Accepted Answer

A)   It allows the government to regulate sexual behavior norms.
B)   It helps regulate commerce in rural populations.
C)   It can foster negative attitudes toward stripping as a profession.
D)   It enforces traditional funeral practices.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In addition to humans, which other mammals engage in sexual activity for fun rather than exclusively for procreation?

Accepted Answer

A)   elephants
B)   dolphins
C)   cats
D)   gorillasE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   machista
B)   homosexual
C)   lesbian
D)   bisexualE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Exam 8: Sexuality

Gloria Wekker believes that anthropologists should not impose their views about sexuality onto other cultures. How does she categorize the labels of "homosexuality" and "heterosexuality" for describing sexual orientation?

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Sociologist Mignon Moore found that openly gay sexuality among minority communities was seen as an affront to what?

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After WWII, anthropology shifted away from its growing focus on sexuality and instead looked at what?

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Anne Allison's study of nightclubs for "salary men" in Japan ultimately concludes that the purpose of these clubs is not just about sexualizing women, but about building deeper relationships for who?

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The work of Mignon Moore describes the experiences of lesbian African American women. Why do these women often struggle in their lives?

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What have geneticists found regarding the genetic code and human sexual orientation?

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According to Jonathan Ned Katz, when was heterosexuality "invented"?

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'Yan daudu challenge the dominant norms of what aspect of northern Nigerian culture?

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Which of the following statements about the mati of Suriname is correct?

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Some studies have found that 61 percent of men believe women give consent nonverbally through body language, though only 10 percent of women say they give consent through body language cues. To which issue are these finds related?

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Michel 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?

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Mapping the global scope of diverse human sexual beliefs and behaviors, or ethnocartography, offers the chance for a deeper analysis of one's own culture. What else does such work provide?

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Roger Lancaster found that in Nicaragua, men who received anal intercourse were stigmatized while men who penetrated other men during anal intercourse were still considered properly masculine. What does this reveal about the concept of machismo?

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Which of the following best describes machismo in Nicaragua?

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

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Mati may engage in sexual relationships with which of these groups?

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Recently, the government of China began a crackdown on the practice of hiring strippers to perform at funerals in rural parts of the country, a practice that many see as normal, but to others might seem odd or even bizarre. What effect might such a prohibition have?

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In addition to humans, which other mammals engage in sexual activity for fun rather than exclusively for procreation?

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

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Gloria Wekker believes that anthropologists should not impose their views about sexuality onto other cultures. How does she categorize the labels of "homosexuality" and "heterosexuality" for describing sexual orientation?

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Sociologist Mignon Moore found that openly gay sexuality among minority communities was seen as an affront to what?

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After WWII, anthropology shifted away from its growing focus on sexuality and instead looked at what?

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Anne Allison's study of nightclubs for "salary men" in Japan ultimately concludes that the purpose of these clubs is not just about sexualizing women, but about building deeper relationships for who?

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The work of Mignon Moore describes the experiences of lesbian African American women. Why do these women often struggle in their lives?

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What have geneticists found regarding the genetic code and human sexual orientation?

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According to Jonathan Ned Katz, when was heterosexuality "invented"?

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'Yan daudu challenge the dominant norms of what aspect of northern Nigerian culture?

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Which of the following statements about the mati of Suriname is correct?

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Some studies have found that 61 percent of men believe women give consent nonverbally through body language, though only 10 percent of women say they give consent through body language cues. To which issue are these finds related?

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Michel 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?

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Mapping the global scope of diverse human sexual beliefs and behaviors, or ethnocartography, offers the chance for a deeper analysis of one's own culture. What else does such work provide?

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Roger Lancaster found that in Nicaragua, men who received anal intercourse were stigmatized while men who penetrated other men during anal intercourse were still considered properly masculine. What does this reveal about the concept of machismo?

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Which of the following best describes machismo in Nicaragua?

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

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Mati may engage in sexual relationships with which of these groups?

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In addition to humans, which other mammals engage in sexual activity for fun rather than exclusively for procreation?

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