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Question 1

What is the central anthropological understanding of human sexuality as discussed in the text?

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Question 2

In Suriname, what does the term 'mati work' describe?

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Question 3

According to the text, how is 'machismo' in Nicaragua culturally constructed?

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Question 4

What does the history of the term 'heterosexuality' in the United States reveal about sexuality?

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Question 5

How did colonialism intersect with local expressions of sexuality, race, and class?

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Question 6

What does the text suggest about the relationship between biology and sexuality from an anthropological perspective?

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Question 7

What does the ethnography on sexuality and pleasure in corporate Japan reveal?

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Question 8

How do 'white weddings' in the United States function as a cultural phenomenon according to the text?

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Question 9

What is a central theme of the section titled 'The Social Life of Things: Diamonds: Sex, Love, and Status in a Little Rock'?

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Question 10

How has globalization influenced local expressions of sexuality, as illustrated by the example of Dominican beach resorts?

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Question 11

What does the study of the migration of Mexican gay men reveal about sexuality and globalization?

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Question 12

What is the anthropological perspective on sex, disability, and social justice as presented in the chapter?

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Question 13

According to the chapter, how do lesbian and gay commitment ceremonies challenge dominant cultural norms in the United States?

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Question 14

What is the anthropological significance of the case study about Emma Sulkowicz and her 'Carry That Weight' performance?

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Question 15

The chapter explores intersections of race and sexuality for which specific group of women?

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Question 16

What is the primary way that anthropologists see human sexuality being shaped, according to the chapter's introduction?

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Question 17

What is the central focus of the 'Your Turn: Fieldwork' exercise on attraction?

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Question 18

Which of the following best describes the scope of human sexuality as explored in the chapter?

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Question 19

What does the anthropological study of Nicaraguan machismo reveal about the local understanding of same-sex acts between men?

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Question 20

How is power expressed in the arena of sexuality, according to the chapter?

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Question 21

In the case study of 'Mati work' in Suriname, what is the typical relationship between these same-gender partnerships and relationships with men?

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Question 22

What was the original medical definition of 'homosexuality' when the term was invented in 1869?

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Question 23

The case of diamonds being linked to 'sex, love, and status' in Little Rock is an example of what anthropological concept?

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Question 24

How does the chapter connect the topic of sexuality to social justice issues?

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Question 25

Who is Patty Kelly, as mentioned in the chapter's table of contents?

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Question 26

What does the text imply is the relationship between machismo and homosexuality in the Nicaraguan context?

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Question 27

The chapter's 'Toolkit' section for sexuality encourages students to do what?

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Question 28

What is the primary argument regarding sexuality and culture?

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Question 29

The discussion of lesbian and gay commitment ceremonies falls under which broader chapter theme?

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Question 30

What does the existence of diverse sexual practices like 'Mati work' suggest about human sexuality?

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Question 31

What is the relationship between colonialism and the intersections of sexuality, race, and class?

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Question 32

How does the chapter describe the impact of globalization on sex work in Dominican beach resorts?

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Question 33

The invention of the terms 'heterosexuality' and 'homosexuality' in the nineteenth century is an example of what broader process?

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Question 34

What is the anthropological approach to studying a topic like 'white weddings'?

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Question 35

Based on the chapter's content, which statement best reflects the anthropological view on the relationship between sexuality and power?

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Question 36

The chapter discusses a study in Denmark and Sweden related to what intersectional topic?

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Question 37

What is the primary reason the chapter opens with the story of Emma Sulkowicz's campus protest?

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Question 38

The concept that human sexuality is not just about biological reproduction but also about intimacy and pleasure is central to which section of the chapter?

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Question 39

Which of the following ethnographic examples is used to illustrate sexuality from a global perspective?

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Question 40

What does the anthropological perspective on the 'intersection of race and sexuality for Black gay women' emphasize?

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Question 41

Which topic is NOT listed under the section 'How Has Sexuality Been Constructed in the United States?'

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Question 42

What is the primary function of the 'Toolkit' sections in the textbook, based on the one described for Chapter 8?

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Question 43

The study of how tourism, sex, and love intersect at Dominican beach resorts is used as an example of what larger process?

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Question 44

Which of the following would be the most likely focus of an anthropological study of a 'white wedding'?

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Question 45

The chapter argues that categories like 'heterosexual' and 'homosexual' are:

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Question 46

What does the case of machismo in Nicaragua suggest about sexual identity?

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Question 47

The chapter suggests that globalization's influence on sexuality is:

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Question 48

What is the primary message conveyed by the section 'Intersections of Race and Sexuality for Black Gay Women'?

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Question 49

The anthropological study of sexuality, as presented in the chapter, primarily seeks to:

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Question 50

Why would an anthropologist study a topic like 'Sexuality and Pleasure in Corporate Japan'?

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