How Did Annette Weiner, a Feminist Anthropologist, Challenge Preexisting Theories

question 55

Multiple Choice

How did Annette Weiner, a feminist anthropologist, challenge preexisting theories in anthropology?

• A) Weiner conducted a restudy of the Trobriand Islands and drew new conclusions about gender roles.
• B) She rewrote the ethnographies of Evans-Pritchard's work on the Nuer of Africa.
• C) Weiner established reflexivity as a key part of ethnography through her work in Puerto Rico.
• D) She closely reexamined sexuality in Samoa and expanded the role of women in that study.

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