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From Sex to Gender
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From Sex to Gender
This paper discusses the ongoing shift from biological descriptions of sexual difference to anthropological understanding and the roles of gender.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages) |
6 sources |
MLA | 2002
Paper Summary:
This paper analyzes the role of behavior in the sexes using Gilmore's study of the Tahitians and Senai peoples as examples of gender roles and sex characteristics.From the Paper:
"In the last thirty years, Feminist and Anthropological theory has shifted the role of men and women in cultures towards a more gender-oriented approach. This paper will briefly identify the biological work of sexual difference and its recent implications and go beyond rough western scientism in order to survey the range of cultural roles of sex and gender in non-western societies and how this has been incorporated and explained in a wider debate. "More papers on From Sex to Gender:
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APA Citation:
From Sex to Gender (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-From-Sex-to-Gender/4614
MLA Citation:
"From Sex to Gender" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-From-Sex-to-Gender/4614>
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Apr 30, 2002 I have a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology from New College, Florida's honors university. Many of these papers were actually written for assignments from classes, and cover a wide array of topics in the Social Sciences.
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