Anthropology-Ethnography

Matriliny traces descent through:

B. Mothers

Patriliny traces descent through:

C. Fathers

Patriarchy is a system where:

B. Men hold most authority

Matriarchy is a system where:

B. Women dominate political life

S3x refers to:

B. Biological differences

Gender refers to:

B. Cultural meanings tied to sex

Sexuality includes:

B. Desires and behaviors related to relationships

Intersex individuals are born with:

B. Traits not fitting typical male/female categories

Gender roles are:

B. Expected behaviors associated with gender

Gender stratification refers to:

B. Unequal distribution of power based on gender

A transgender identity occurs when:

A. Gender identity differs from assigned sex

Hijra are recognized in:

B. South Asia

Fa’afafine are associated with:

B. Samoa

The Trobriand Islands are located in:

B. Papua New Guinea

The Massim refers to a:

B. Cultural region

In Trobriand society, yams are mainly considered:

B. Men’s wealth

Banana leaf bundles are considered:

B. Women’s wealth

Trobriand descent groups are primarily:

C. Matrilineal

Trobriand marriage is important because it connects:

B. Wealth exchange , yam production and kinship obligations

Trobrianders traditionally believed conception involved:

B. Spiritual beings (baloma)

In Trobriand society, fathers are viewed as important:

B. Caretakers and emotional supporters

Brother-sister avoidance refers to:

B. Limited interaction after puberty

Yam gardens are mainly created by:

B. Men for sisters, wives, and chiefs

Trobriand chiefs gain political power through:

B. Redistribution and generosity

Polygyny strengthens a chief’s political position because:

A. More wives increase yam production and alliances

Kayasa is a form of:

B. Competitive yam exchange

Sagali exchanges occur during:

B. Mortuary/funeral ceremonies

In Sagali exchanges, owners distribute mainly:

B. Women’s wealth

Valova exchanges help people obtain:

B. Banana leaf bundles and skirts

The Kula exchange is best described as:

B. Ceremonial exchange of valuables creating alliances

A society tracing descent through mothers is practicing:

C. Matriliny

A society where men hold most political authority is:

B. Patriarchal

Someone whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex may identify as:

B. Transgender

The existence of Hijra and Fa’afafine shows that:

B. Gender categories can vary culturally

A Trobriand man displaying large yam stores is displaying:

A. Men’s wealth

Banana leaf bundles are politically important because they are used in:

B. Sagali exchanges

Trobriand ethnography challenges Western ideas because women’s activities are also:

B. Politically important

A chief giving away large amounts of yams is expressing:

A. Redistribution and generosity

Chiefs benefit politically from many wives because:

A. Wives increase yam production and alliances

A brother growing yams for his sister demonstrates:

B. Kinship obligations

In Trobriand society, fathers are important mainly as:

B. Caretakers and emotional supporters

Trobrianders traditionally believed children came from:

B. Spiritual forces and the mother’s line

A funeral exchange involving banana leaf bundles is called:

C. Sagali

The relationship between yam gardens and Sagali shows that:

A. Men’s and women’s wealth are interconnected

A husband helping his wife participate in exchange systems demonstrates:

B. Interdependence between men and women

Public/domestic domain theory traditionally associates politics with:

B. Men and the public sphere

Trobriand women challenge Western gender theory because their wealth exchanges are:

A. Economically and politically important

A Trobriand chief who hoards wealth instead of redistributing it would likely:

B. Lose political support

Kula exchange mainly creates:

B. Political alliances and status

Brother-sister avoidance shows that Trobriand society:

B. Regulates social relationships through cultural norms

Trobriand chiefs belong to:

A. Chiefly matrilineages

The exchange of women’s wealth after death helps:

B. Reproduce social relationships

A father loving and caring for children despite not providing descent shows that:

A. Fatherhood is socially important beyond biology

Trobriand marriage strengthens:

A. Wealth exchange and alliances

A woman distributing banana leaf bundles during Sagali is participating in:

A. Political and economic exchange

Yam houses symbolize:

B. Wealth and political relationships

Trobriand society is matrilineal because:

A. Descent passes through women

Valova exchanges are connected to:

A. Obtaining women’s wealth items

Trobriand ethnography demonstrates that politics can exist within:

A. Domestic and exchange activities

The interdependence of brothers, sisters, husbands, and wives in Trobriand society is most connected to:

A. Production and circulation of wealth