Discuss the importance of maintaining kinship ties

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DQ 1

Kinship and Cultural Relevance

After reading Chapter 8 of Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective, discuss the importance of maintaining kinship ties within one of the cultures presented in your textbook.

Drawing parallels to your own life, reflect on how maintaining kin relationships is often a social duty that requires considerable time.Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length

DQ2

Contemporary Perception of Women's Roles in Religion and Ritual

Using examples from Chapter 9 of Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective and the documentary, War of the Words: Divine Women, discuss the influence religion has on gender and sexuality.

In your response, explain how women have used religion or religious rituals to challenge the oppressive nature of traditional gender roles. Lastly, identify appearances of stereotypical perceptions of these women in Western culture.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.

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