"Small variations in brain morphology cannot explain phenomena such as wage level, who drives on a date, or division of labor in the home, since each of these phenomena is mediated by social factors," they claim. ... Cerroni-Long, in Futures, takes an anthropological approach in explaining sex dimorphism. ... Thus, sexual dimorphism constitutes a template of the various forms of differentiations our species reveals- Anthropological evidence shows how human gender roles were defined in very ancient times, compared with how they are regarded today. ... Pre-patriarchal "goddess" societies we...

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Anthropology studies could be said to be as old as religious studies. In social and cultural anthropology, religion is considered universal. ... Anthropology also focuses on the perception of the differences between women and men, and thanks to it, new information is being introduced about sex/ gender. ... Breaking a taboo may serious consequences, ranging from imprisonment to social ostracism. ... Anthropology studies have proven that these taboos increase the so called differences between women and men. ...

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Before examining exchange in the play, Newman takes time to discuss the idea of exchange as it relates to anthropology. ... Mauss argues gift-giving's significance as it establishes social bonds between the giver and receiver. ... Newman then recounts the French Feminist, Luce Irigaray's critique of Levi-Strauss, who argued that the exchange structure was crucial to social stability. ...

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