1. Multiple Genders: Read Will Roscoe's page on "What are Two-Spirits/Berdaches?" at http://www.geocities.com/westhollywood/stonewall/3044/berdache.html.

1. Berdaches are introduced in the textbook. Who were berdaches, and what roles did they play in the societies discussed in the textbook?
2. How does the discussion of berdaches on Will Roscoe's page relate to the discussion in the textbook?
3. What were some important social roles of berdaches?
4. What is the origin of the term berdache?
5. Why does the author argue that the term "two-spirits" is more appropriate for Native American groups? What is your opinion?

2. Gender Differences in Perception: Read the paper entitled "Gender Differences in Central Appalachian Students' Attitudes Towards Poverty, Welfare and Work" by Rita Egan at http://www.marshall.edu/csega/research/genderdifferencesinstudent.pdf. This paper is posted on the website of the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (http://www.marshall.edu/csega/).

1. What kinds of attitudes does the researcher investigate? What are some of the questions the researcher uses?
2. On which topics does a clear difference exist between males and females?
3. How might such differences in perception arise?