What do mahu, kathoey, and two-spirits have in common?
A) They are eunuchs.
B) They are all individuals who are born male and female and live intersexed lives.
C) They are groups of individuals in different cultures who cross over the gender divide between male and female.
D) They are individuals in Native American cultures who are born male, but have their genitals surgically removed.
E) They are different types of rituals in which androgynous individuals perform.
C
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Migrant studies of Mayans indicate that Mayan stature is purely a genetic feature and is not affected by the environment
a. True b. False
__________ are lineages organized in a hierarchical structure, ranked according to the number of generations they encompass
a. Matriclans b. Patriclans c. Segmentary lineages d. Corporate lineages
According to Bronislaw Malinowski, the nature of an institution is determined by its:
a. structure. b. function. c. culture. d. superstructure. e. infrastructure.
What are cultures?
A) rules that dictate what is sacred and what is profane B) traditions that distinguish urban and nonurban communities C) traditions and customs, transmitted through learning, that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people that are exposed to them D) what people have when they do not have education E) processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses