1. Anthropologists have noted that, cross culturally, there is not a close connection

between being male or female biologically and gender perceptions or behavior. What

does this statement mean?

2. What are the kinds of violent and non-violent dispute resolution mechanisms used by

various societies?

3. All cultures change over time. There are many reasons for this. What evidence shows

that technology and economy are particularly important causes of culture change?

4. There is currently much debate about the effects of Globalization on cultures around

the world. What arguments would you make for and against these effects?

5. Some anthropologists wonder if technological and economic change is occurring so

rapidly that it defeats democratic processes; i.e., the ability of people to understand and

control new technologies that will have an impact on their lives. Is there evidence, in

your opinion, that this view is right or wrong?

6. Some have suggested that warfare, or at least really destructive forms of war, did not

exist in ancient tribal and hunter-gatherer societies. This view sometimes argues that war

was not common in human history until the rise of advanced civilizations. Why do you

think this view is true or false?

7. At one time, some Anthropologists predicted that magic and religion would disappear

from our society, particularly as science and technology advanced. How, in your view,

has this prediction worked out? Give examples.

BUDDHIST NUNS

YOUR INSTRUCTIONS – In 2001, nuns were invited to perform rituals in the Leh Jokhang for the first time. You are a feminist anthropologist interested in cultural change, and will be traveling to Ladakh in the summer of 2017 to conduct research with nuns. What are two of your main research questions and why? Please answer this question by first explaining what feminist anthropology is, and second by presenting and discussing your two original research questions. The research you propose to do must make sense in terms of the local cultural situation as well as be rooted in feminist anthropological concerns.

*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ* In writing your essay, please consider the following: an essay is a short engagement with or analysis of a topic. You should have a thesis statement, or a main point/argument, that you develop over the course of the essay. Given the word limit, you do not need to have a lengthy or repetitive introduction or conclusion. Instead, use the space allotted to you wisely; that is, use your essay to really say something.

Please DO NOT do outside research for this essay, but use course readings, lectures, and discussions to formulate your ideas.

Due: Friday, March 24, 1PM

*MUST BE COLLEGE LEVEL*

MUST USE CONTENT/FOOTNOTES FROM THIS BOOK: Being a Buddhist Nun: The Struggle for Enlightenment in the Himalayas by Kim Gutschow

Length: 500-600 words (no more, no less)

Your total word count should be clearly printed on your essay

Heading: Title should be at the top of the paper