Internet Exercises

Gender Games
	This web site, entitled "Gender Games," was developed by Candy Tymson for business purposes and discusses the different communicative styles of males and females in the United States. Go to the site, then to follow the link to "Articles and Stories" and then to the article, "Business Communication - Bridging the Gender Gap." After reading the article, document the different communicative styles ("Information Style" vs. "Relationship Style") of men and women. Then, observe a conversation between men only and between women only and then between men and women to see if you can document these differences. ( http://www.tymson.com.au/ )

Feminist Anthropology: Anthropological Theories
	This web site, entitled "Feminist Anthropology: Anthropological Theories," was developed by James Boschma and Marsha Franks at the University of Alabama and discusses the history of "androcentric" anthropology and contemporary feminist anthropology. Answer the following questions based on the material on this web site: Who are the major theorists associated with feminist anthropology? What are the major accomplishments of this perspective? What are the major critiques of this perspective? In your opinion, how can the anthropological study of gender be strengthened in the future? What issues not included currently do you think should be? ( http://www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/murphy/feminism.htm )