Using Three Specific Examples from the Text, Identify and Analyze

question 57

Essay

Using three specific examples from the text, identify and analyze ways that women resist patriarchy or gender stratification in their societies. Specifically, how do women use spirit possession, trancing, or organizing for political action to express their displeasure with the systems under which they live? Provide the context for their actions in three different settings. Ultimately, does women's resistance to these structures result in change?

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Definitions:

Basically Incompetent

An informal description implying that an individual lacks the basic skills or abilities to perform effectively in a particular task or role.

Hard Workers

Individuals who consistently exert a great deal of effort in their tasks and responsibilities, often going above and beyond what is expected.

Indolent Workers

Employees who show a lack of activity or effort in their duties, often avoiding tasks or doing them slowly.

Gender Gap

The differences in opinions, attitudes, behaviors, or attributes between men and women.