Gender And Cultural Anthropology

When I finished reading this chapter, author that make me know what is patriarchy? Patriarchy is a system, what is the system mean that is fit together in certain ways to form something we can identify as a whole (Johnson A., 2008). As we know that the systems what they had include and which elements organize were not same. So the author used some example to describe, Monopoly is a game that we know, we can think that like a social system and most of the units hold together. Then we play this game we will find a way that has less resistance to make sure we can win. So in the real world is also same, we will find a way that has less resistance let us to have the most benefit. So it is the system what it happened today, we almost try to think a person can use his individualistic model to change the system, but the result

Several decades ago the idea of women as subordinate was considered to be a universality by the aforementioned white, Western male anthropologists who lead the field. Despite an anthropologist’s endeavor to be unbiased, the fact is these traditional anthropologists came from a culture where many aspects of human life were male dominant. Though many studied

Society is made up of ordinary items that throughout the years are given value by outsiders, people who think outside of the world they are in, or by those, who are, from a different time period. Anthropologists have been able to study the differences in human cultures and how they have evolve. “There are now four major fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology” (Dennis O 'Neil). Within these fields are subfields, visual anthropology is a very important subfield of cultural anthropology. Visual anthropology is the study of the history of human customs and culture through what one sees or perceives in various types of media. Therefore, “…the use of visual material in anthropological research…is the study of visual systems and visible cultures” (Banks and Morphy). Since media is seen as a representation of the truth, it is reasonable to say that it plays a major role in the accurate views of how society is. There are two categories in which I would like to describe how visual anthropology tries to describe human culture and custom: images and objects.

‘Women produce children; women are mothers and wives; women do the cooking, cleaning, sewing and washing; they take care of men and are subordinate to male authority; they are largely excluded from high-status occupations and from positions of power.’ (Haralambous and Holborn 1995, Sociology Themes and Perspectives, HarperCollins Publishers) These stereotypes have come from our past and have now become quite frequently used in today’s society. Women have been seen as the maintainers of the household while the men go out to work and earn a living. “When our ancient ancestors switched to hunting as a way of life, the relationship between males and females was dramatically

Gender is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as the state of being male or female. However after taking Psychology of Gender I would have to say I strongly disagree with this. I believe gender is a socio-cultural construct of female and male identity that shapes how individuals live and interpret the world around them. The older I get the more faults I find in my culture and the gender ideology behind it. Growing up Hispanic in the United States has made a huge impact in my life today, and while I believe it has benefitted me personally, research however seems to prove the opposite. Research today proves that even though these beliefs prove to be changing, the influence Hispanic culture has can negatively affect the way both men and women view their own gender roles and identity. Although research supports the idea of reinforcing negative stereotypes related to cultural gender roles. I also believe that these ideas are changing and will continue to evolve in the future.

Gender is a concept that is not exactly based on those physical characteristics but on what society culturally associates with and expects from those who have those characteristics. One example is in the Tchambuli culture in New Guinea. Gender roles for females include doing the manufacturing and the hunting and gathering as well as controlling the government and economics in the community. Tchambuli males are expected to be dependent, amorous, and self-centered about their appearance, often dressing up with flowers and jewelry. In this culture, the male interests are activities like artistry, crafting, games, and theatre performances(Boon, 1.) If gender roles were biologically determined, the many differences between American cultures and many other cultures, such as the Tchambuli culture, gender roles may not exist. Therefore, it must be relevant that cultures are also a

For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Thou through traditions, media, and peers we act accordingly to how others view us. Each individual has pressure placed upon them based on their gender. Our sex is determined by genetics while our gender is programmed by social customs. Some theories interpret that a women is tender and a loving mother while on the other hand men are aggressive hunters and are the dominant one of the family. People who support this theory seems to believe that men and women are happier when fulfilling the roles nature determined for them. Women are to be nurturing and men are to be providers by nature. An individual gender role is molded

Society expects men to be brave and strong. They are expected to be in charge of their families by making the most important decisions and supporting them financially meanwhile, women are dependent and cannot achieve much by themselves. One can go back to after 8000 BC and see that men hunted animals meanwhile women stayed at home to care for their children and gather fruits and plants (Reilly). All of the early imposed leadership expectations have been a part of what has shaped the gender expectations in the present society. Even though men and women are capable of performing the same tasks, traditional gender roles keep both genders away from gaining social equality. One can see a difference when both genders are compared in education, employment, child care, domestic duties, and marriage. Although women have made many advances leading up to the amount of equality present in the 21st century, men still manage to have more rights and do not have to fight for equality.

I cannot argue the fact that men and women are physically different. The physical differences are rather obvious and most of these can be seen and easily measure. I believe nature has created differences between the genders and some of these are hard wired and instinctive; however there comes a time when it gets “tricky to untangle biological from cultural factors.” (Bennhold, 1), and more often than not our society, our culture, as well as our own family are the ones pushing us into accepting today’s gender role

Humans of the Upper Paleolithic era brought about numerous cultural innovations. In this time period we see the first art in the form of paintings in caves (Cyraboski). With the spark of creativity, the roaring fire of the first artistic cultural revolution was born. A wealth of new materials started making their way into the archeological record. For example, clay, used for pots and figurines, and bones, which were carved into beads and necklaces for personal adornment. The greatest culmination of this newly born culture is shown in the burial rites of their dead. This is a brand new cultural trait born in this era.

For many years, society’s view of gender was a simple matter of assigning the appropriate roles for both men and women. In this way, they are defined in an important way based on their gender. However, many studies over the last decade have altered society’s view by showing how gender is a cultural invention. These studies have also demonstrated how men and women are shaped by the culture and environment they’re born into and that what is expected of them may differ from what we deem to be appropriate in our culture. In today’s world, we still are dealing with the same problems that we were hundreds of years ago. These problems being equal rights between men and women, along with breaking away from societal norms revolving around what is expected

Art from the ancient world is a window into the past. It can take numerous forms and have various meanings, some obvious and some hidden. The art can represent anything from a trophy to a sacred object. The one thing they all have in common was the artisans desire to create something special. This paper will examine and discuss specific pieces of art from six distinct ancient cultures by comparing and contrasting a chosen object from each respective culture.

Recalling the oldest known art periods, first, the Prehistoric Art era, we can see societies from b.c. through 2500 b.c., that their cultures were advanced. From personal representations of nature and deities, these people’s small ability to create different types of art shows how they were more skilled craftsman, instead of “artists.” Cave Paintings and other art forms represent their hunting and living styles. For example, the Women from Willendorf,” can show how they expressed themselves through art but, “art” was not considered to be a profession in the Prehistoric Art era

“Every child has the right to education”; I am sure that at some point or the other, we have all heard some variation of this very powerful statement. However, is every child given the right to education? We do not have to look far to notice the gaps in education availability between the developed and developing countries. I will be comparing and contrasting the educational system in Britain to that of a third world country, The Gambia. I will explore the history of Western education in The Gambia, and how this has played into Gambian perceptions of Western education. Because this class is interdisciplinary, I will attempt to make my paper well rounded by explaining my points from various perspectives including a historical, anthropological and gender perspective. After giving general differences and similarities, I will then concentrate specifically on the relationship between gender and education in both regions and how accessibility to education may differ on the basis of gender.

Culture is a group of people’s way of thinking, and is passed down and expressed through their art; art first appeared in the Paleolithic area with homo sapiens.