Anth 316 – March 24, 2000
Carole Vance, "Anthropology Rediscovers Sexuality" (1991)
Worksheet

To be completed for class:

What’s the underlying point of view of social construction theory?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the difference between gender and sexuality, according to social construction theory in Vance’s definition?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does essentialist mean?

 

 

 

 

Connect-the-dots (doesn’t need to be completed for class):

How does Vance’s description of how Anthropology can problematize naturalized categories and assumptions tie in with Emily Martin’s work?

What are the similarities between saying "everything is socially constructed" and "everything is fiction" or "everything is a myth (in the Barthes sense)"?