What was the original medical definition of 'homosexuality' when the term was invented in 1869?
Explanation
This question, a corollary to the one about heterosexuality, tests the understanding that modern sexual categories were created within a specific historical and medical context that initially pathologized non-procreative desires.
Other questions
What is the central anthropological understanding of human sexuality as discussed in the text?
In Suriname, what does the term 'mati work' describe?
According to the text, how is 'machismo' in Nicaragua culturally constructed?
What does the history of the term 'heterosexuality' in the United States reveal about sexuality?
How did colonialism intersect with local expressions of sexuality, race, and class?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between biology and sexuality from an anthropological perspective?
What does the ethnography on sexuality and pleasure in corporate Japan reveal?
How do 'white weddings' in the United States function as a cultural phenomenon according to the text?
What is a central theme of the section titled 'The Social Life of Things: Diamonds: Sex, Love, and Status in a Little Rock'?
How has globalization influenced local expressions of sexuality, as illustrated by the example of Dominican beach resorts?
What does the study of the migration of Mexican gay men reveal about sexuality and globalization?
What is the anthropological perspective on sex, disability, and social justice as presented in the chapter?
According to the chapter, how do lesbian and gay commitment ceremonies challenge dominant cultural norms in the United States?
What is the anthropological significance of the case study about Emma Sulkowicz and her 'Carry That Weight' performance?
The chapter explores intersections of race and sexuality for which specific group of women?
What is the primary way that anthropologists see human sexuality being shaped, according to the chapter's introduction?
What is the central focus of the 'Your Turn: Fieldwork' exercise on attraction?
Which of the following best describes the scope of human sexuality as explored in the chapter?
What does the anthropological study of Nicaraguan machismo reveal about the local understanding of same-sex acts between men?
How is power expressed in the arena of sexuality, according to the chapter?
In the case study of 'Mati work' in Suriname, what is the typical relationship between these same-gender partnerships and relationships with men?
The case of diamonds being linked to 'sex, love, and status' in Little Rock is an example of what anthropological concept?
How does the chapter connect the topic of sexuality to social justice issues?
Who is Patty Kelly, as mentioned in the chapter's table of contents?
What does the text imply is the relationship between machismo and homosexuality in the Nicaraguan context?
The chapter's 'Toolkit' section for sexuality encourages students to do what?
What is the primary argument regarding sexuality and culture?
The discussion of lesbian and gay commitment ceremonies falls under which broader chapter theme?
What does the existence of diverse sexual practices like 'Mati work' suggest about human sexuality?
What is the relationship between colonialism and the intersections of sexuality, race, and class?
How does the chapter describe the impact of globalization on sex work in Dominican beach resorts?
The invention of the terms 'heterosexuality' and 'homosexuality' in the nineteenth century is an example of what broader process?
What is the anthropological approach to studying a topic like 'white weddings'?
Based on the chapter's content, which statement best reflects the anthropological view on the relationship between sexuality and power?
The chapter discusses a study in Denmark and Sweden related to what intersectional topic?
What is the primary reason the chapter opens with the story of Emma Sulkowicz's campus protest?
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?
Which of the following ethnographic examples is used to illustrate sexuality from a global perspective?
What does the anthropological perspective on the 'intersection of race and sexuality for Black gay women' emphasize?
Which topic is NOT listed under the section 'How Has Sexuality Been Constructed in the United States?'
What is the primary function of the 'Toolkit' sections in the textbook, based on the one described for Chapter 8?
The study of how tourism, sex, and love intersect at Dominican beach resorts is used as an example of what larger process?
Which of the following would be the most likely focus of an anthropological study of a 'white wedding'?
The chapter argues that categories like 'heterosexual' and 'homosexual' are:
What does the case of machismo in Nicaragua suggest about sexual identity?
The chapter suggests that globalization's influence on sexuality is:
What is the primary message conveyed by the section 'Intersections of Race and Sexuality for Black Gay Women'?
The anthropological study of sexuality, as presented in the chapter, primarily seeks to:
Why would an anthropologist study a topic like 'Sexuality and Pleasure in Corporate Japan'?