1. Define sex and gender. Then explain how a class reading or ethnography
contributed to your understanding of gender as a cultural construct. Cite specific c examples to support your discussion.
2. Discuss an example of a gender variant and the role taken by these
individuals.
3. Compare the ideology of your culture to the ideology of the Ya ̨nomamö
with respect to gender.
4. How does studying Nandi female husbands, the hijras, berdache, or mahu
contribute to the understanding of gender as a cultural construct?
5. What generalizations can be made about human sexuality across cultures?
