The chapter highlights the work of which pioneering anthropologist who challenged U.S. cultural assumptions about human sexuality and gender roles?
Explanation
This question tests the student's knowledge of key figures in the history of the anthropology of gender, specifically recognizing Margaret Mead's foundational role.
Other questions
On what date did Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver become the first women to complete the U.S. Army's elite Ranger School?
What is the anthropological definition of 'sex' as described in the chapter?
According to the text, what percentage of the 1.4 million active-duty U.S. military personnel are women?
What does the term 'sexual dimorphism' refer to?
Out of the 19 women and 381 men who began the Army Ranger School training in 2015, how many successfully completed the course?
What concept is defined as the research into understanding how gender identities and expressions are shaped and affect one's life chances?
What are the three primary factors historically considered by biological science to determine biological sex?
How does the text define the 'cultural construction of gender'?
The term 'cisgender' is used to draw attention to the unexamined norms and privileges of which group of people?
In the study of co-ed T-ball by Landers and Fine, what was a key finding regarding the behavior of coaches?
Which country mentioned in the text has the highest percentage of women in its military, at 33 percent?
What does the chapter suggest about the relationship between biology and culture in shaping human bodies and behaviors?
The grueling leadership course at the Army Ranger School lasts for how many days?
According to the chapter, what is the term for individuals whose gender identities and expressions do not correlate directly with their assigned biological sex?
On average, how much more do U.S. males weigh compared to U.S. females, according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three primary factors for determining biological sex?
What is the anthropological definition of 'gender'?
According to the text, what major policy shift regarding gender in the U.S. military occurred on December 3, 2015?
Which country is listed as having 25 percent women in its military?
The text states that human male and female bodies are much more similar than different, with human sexual dimorphism being relatively modest compared to other species. Which animal is used as an example of greater dimorphism?
What does the chapter identify as a key cultural arena where individuals learn and enforce gender roles in the United States?
What is the primary argument of the chapter regarding the origin of stereotypically male and female behaviors?
Which of these is NOT a term the chapter lists as being used by individuals whose gender identities do not correlate with their assigned birth sex?
What kind of work did Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver do before attending Ranger School?
How does the chapter describe the process of enculturation regarding gender?
What is the primary reason cross-cultural anthropological research challenges the link between biology and behavior regarding gender roles?
In the T-ball study by Landers and Fine, which position were boys more likely to play, providing more opportunities to develop skills?
How many years of work by feminist anthropologists does the text say has made gender studies a significant subfield?
Which of these is NOT mentioned as an issue of gender that still 'roils' the ranks of the U.S. military?
The chapter argues that even hormone production, such as testosterone levels, is tied to what?
What does the chapter say is a central element in every aspect of human culture, including sexuality, health, family, and politics?
In what year did the U.S. military announce the inclusion of gay men and lesbians?
What term refers to a powerful framework that shapes how we see ourselves and others, and involves an elaborate gendered dance of playing, dating, and mating?
What does the text imply is the main reason that biology cannot predict the roles men and women play in a culture?
Which of the following is NOT an example of 'doing gender' by parents, as described in the chapter?
The chapter discusses a study on testosterone levels in fathers. What did this study show?
What does the text state about the primary characteristics of biological sex in relation to the male/female binary?
Which of these is presented in the chapter as a central theme of gender studies?
In the T-ball study, what happened when girls made mistakes compared to when boys made them?
What does the chapter claim about the relationship between knowing a person's biological sex and predicting their cultural roles?
Which of these institutions is NOT listed as a source of enculturation for gender norms?
What is the primary function of the term 'cisgender' as described in the chapter?
The chapter mentions a study on men's and women's bodies. On average, human males weigh 190 pounds and females weigh 163 pounds. This is a 15 percent difference. How does this compare to gorillas?
According to the chapter, why is gender considered a 'potent cultural system'?
What is the primary topic of the subfield of 'gender studies' in anthropology?
In the chapter's opening, what was the immediate consequence for Captain Griest and Lieutenant Haver after completing Ranger School, despite their achievement?
What does the chapter suggest about the binary framework of gender in the United States?
According to the chapter, what has been the focus of feminist anthropologists since the work of Margaret Mead?
What is one of the key findings from cross-cultural research on gender mentioned in the chapter?