In popular conversations, emphasis is often placed on the role of biology in shaping gender identities and behaviors. What does research reveal regarding this topic?

What is true about alternative sexes and genders among Native North Americans?

Searching for an explanation for women’s universally low status, Sherri Ortner argued that women’s biological functions of reproduction

Ifeoluwa and Grace live in different countries, practice different religions, and speak different languages. However, they both like the same clothing brands and have the same favorite television show. Their surprising similarities demonstrate the impact of

What process kept blacks out of white and middle-class neighborhoods following WWII? Hint: the answer is one word only

Contemporary worldwide racism, and the notion of race itself, are historically rooted in which practice?

To apply stereotypical traits to people based on their supposed racial ancestry is referred to as

The introduction of global communication methods mean that anthropologists’ work is now read by new audiences worldwide. What implications does this have with respect to writing and publishing ethnography?

What do anthropologists call common, everyday slights that communicate hostile, derogatory, and negative messages about someone’s race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion?

The roots of today’s anthropology emerged from very early accounts of travelers in previous centuries. What about these accounts helped fuel anthropological inquiry?