Biological essentialism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Exam 1 Questions And Answers Plato created essentialism Essentialism -things have a set of unchanging characteristics that make them what they are -variation among things is just unimportant deviation from the "essence" Beliefs prior to the 1830s 1. Species are composed of similar individuals sharing the same essence. 2. Species are separated from one another by well-defined discontinuities. 3. Species are constant through time (i.e., fi...

Difference between biological essentialism and feminism correct answer: - Biological essentialism: we are who we are because of our biology or genetic make up (sex, race-ethnicity); our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-determined rather than due to choices we make or environments we are exposed to; ex: boys and girls are born with specific roles - Feminism: biology is not necessarily destiny; men are not always dominant/females are able to obtain those same roles; support for p...

Topic 1: Introduction to class goals and syllabus correct answer: Biological essentialism correct answer: biology is destiny- we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup. In turn, our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-environments we are exposed to Feminism correct answer: Biology is NOT necessarily destiny- support for political, economic, and social equality of women and men, and in turn, legal and social changes necessary to achieve equality. Two perspect...

Overarching goals for course correct answer: -Biological sex and socially constructed gender influence health across the lifespan -Biological, behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact to influence sex and gender diffs Biological essentialism correct answer: -biology is destiny(we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup) -Our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-determined Feminism correct answer: -bio not really destiny -Support for poli...

2 key overarching goals of course correct answer: -to become familiar with information on topics from the meaning of sex and gender to the relative impact of bio, behavioral, psych, and sociocultural factors on particular health problems -to facilitate independent critical thinking about such topics, including finding and interpreting data and developing new gender-sensitive health promotion strategies biological essentialism correct answer: -biology is destiny; we are who we are b/c of ou...

CMN 232 MidtermMartin and Nakayama - correct answer MP: people understand interactions in different contexts. KC: people link short term events to long term processes EX: "he did that because of racism" Imp ICC?: people in interactions may not share interpretations and assumptions Contributions / Critiques? ** Piller - correct answer MP: imagined communities KC: "static" views of culture EX: Imp ICC? takes issue with essentialism of culture and reification of national / ethnic i...

Overarching goals of course correct answer: -Biological sex and socially constructed gender influence health across the lifespan -Biological, behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact to influence sex and gender diffs Biological essentialism correct answer: -biology is destiny (we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup) -Our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-determined Feminism correct answer: -biology is not really destiny -Support f...

biological essentialism correct answer: The belief that 'human nature', an individual's personality, or some specific quality (such as intelligence, creativity, homosexuality, masculinity, femininity, or a male propensity to aggression) is an innate and natural 'essence' (rather than a product of circumstances, upbringing, and culture). feminism correct answer: the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. disparities correct answer: inequality or diffe...

Berger's techniques of social control correct answers Threat of violence 2. Political sanctions 3. Economic sanctions 4. Threat of Ostracism 5. Ridicule and gossip 6. Persuasion of intimates 7. Internalization of norms Effects of stratification of groups of people on sexual expression correct answers Because of the assumption that real sex involves penile-vaginal penetration, other groups of people such as lesbians, gays, etc are considered not to ever have real sex; their sexual enco...

Human Sexuality Chapters 1 & 2Human sexuality - correct answer Encompassing sexual knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors of individuals (sexuality information and education council of the us) Interactive nature of sexuality - correct answer 1. Biological/physiological dimension 2. Psychological dimension 3. Sociocultural dimension Biological dimension - correct answer Physical appearance, response to sexual stimulation, ability to reproduce, growth and development Essen...