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vicky

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Within Native American groups that had members who assumed a third gender, how were these members (called Two Spirits) typically treated?
 
  a. They were treated with great respect and valued for their contributions.
  b. They were ridiculed and ostracized from the group.
  c. They were tolerated, but largely ignored.
  d. They were put to death.

Question 2

How have anthropological perspectives on cross-gender identity changed since the 1970s and 1980s?
 
  a. Today there is a movement back to thinking of cross-gender identity as deviant.
  b. There is currently recognition that some cultures have constructed multiple gender identities.
  c. Contemporary anthropology views cross-gender behavior as the same as same-sex sexual orientation.
  d. All of these are more recent developments in the anthropology of gender.



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joechoochoy

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b




vicky

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Gracias!


shewald78

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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