Raiven Bell
ANTH 316
Essay Exam #1
1. A. Ernestine Friedl says that the position of women is higher the more they are involved in primary subsistence (as owners or controllers, NOT merely as laborers). This is true of Kung women because they are equal if not primary contributors to the Kung society as key decision-makers, primary food collectors, domestic leaders, child bearers and child caregivers, and equal distributors of the food and goods to the tribe. Also, Kung women lead the household and all domestic activities and they are responsible for teaching their children how to behave, provide for the group, and contribute to their society. It is an important contribution to an egalitarian society to be diverse in skills and in
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B. There is equality between Kung men and Kung women. Their duties hold an equal amount of weight in importance within the community. Women take care of the home and handle most of the domestic work. They raise the children, collect raw foods, and also hunt small game. Kung women maintain the household while the men are off hunting for days at a time and are the primary distributors of goods and food amongst the tribe to make sure things are shared equally. Men handle all dangerous activities, especially hunting, and they contribute to cooking, tribal decisions (when they move, etc.) and building and making things.
I agree with the B position because of the Kung have always been known as an egalitarian society with men just slightly holding a more powerful influence given their authoritative nature and status from bringing the tribe the rare luxury of meat; however, in more recent years, Kung women have taken a more assertive role in the Kung society, especially in decision-making and I feel that the Kung men have been put in their place and truly understand the value of women within their society and are treated them more equally. 3. Modernization has affected the Kung in regards to gender roles and relations in some very interesting ways. I was not surprised to learn that the Kung are a predominantly
They believed living in a well developed country like the United States, they should be able to have the same roles as the man. In my class, we discuss the equality of the Hmong gender roles. As we focused deeper on this topic, I announced that the Hmong woman should have the same equality as any Hmong man do in the United State. I supported the Woman’s right to be educated and work. I supported this change of woman gender role because living in a free country woman should be free to do what they want for their future and life. I also believed that the man shouldn’t be the only one providing for the family. The woman should be able to work, be educated, and provide money for their family too. Both parents should have that option to be educated and work. The Hmong man and woman should be treated equally. Some disagreed with my opinion but not everyone can agree on everything. This social norm experience makes me strongly believe that the Hmong gender roles should have the same option to be educated and work because living in a developed country provides more
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