Gender, Reproduction, Kinship and Biology

  Discussion 1 In terms of gender status and reproductive roles, is biology destiny? Compare and contrast evolutionist theories of female subordination relative to males with the anthropologists’ arguments against ignoring cultural variations in female gender status cross culturally. Present your position of the gender-destiny question and support it with evidence from the readings and videos. The Video required is: Guts: Origins of Us https://digital-films-com.library.esc.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=52549 This video traces how what we eat has impacted us as a species over our evolution. In watching this video, pay particular attention to segments 6-14 on the Hadza Nomadic People and contemporary young males in Europe. These segments show the role food has played in mate selection and bonding as well as gender roles in our evolution. (23 minutes)