This week there are a few readings to keep you interested, as well as a documentary about the Hopi. Please make sure to read the questions below and answer to the best of your ability. Answer each question with a minimum of 3-4 sentences in paragraph style.
I hope you enjoy this weeks topics!
1. Based on the readingWhen Brothers Share a Wife(Goldstein 2012), what are the characteristics of fraternal polyandry, why is this practice used, and what is threatening its change? ( 15 points)
2. After watching the documentaryHopi: Songs of the Fourth World,please answer the following questions. Using examples from the documentary, what aspects of the Hopi culture are deeply symbolic and how do these symbols relate to other parts of the cultural group? What stuck you the most while watching this?(15 points)
3. After reading through this weeks material, please reflect upon your own kinship systems. What have you gained more insight on with respects to your traditional marriage practices versus that of others? (10 points)
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