This Chapter Mentions the Work of Wolf and Mintz,both Students

question 13

Multiple Choice

This chapter mentions the work of Wolf and Mintz,both students of Julian Steward,as illustrations of approaches that

• A) put human agency at the center of cultural analysis.
• B) focus on the study of cultures as closed systems, untouched by regional and even global dynamics.
• C) ignore the role of history in shaping culture as we know it.
• D) consider the relevance of world-system theory and political economy to anthropology.
• E) are just as deterministic as the old evolutionary models, but for different reasons.

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Definitions:

Vaginismus

A sexual dysfunction disorder where there is involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles, making sexual intercourse, insertion of tampons, or gynecological exams painful or impossible.

Dyspareunia

Painful intercourse, which can have both physical and psychological causes.

Squeeze Technique

A method used to help men with premature ejaculation by squeezing the penis's head to reduce arousal, developed as part of sex therapy.

Premature Ejaculation

A sexual dysfunction characterized by ejaculation that always or nearly always occurs prior to or within about one minute of vaginal penetration, or, the inability to delay ejaculation on all or nearly all vaginal penetrations.