Sexuality, Violence and Schooling/ rights of passage
Anthropology involves the attempt to understand the humans’ behavior, basically the humanity (Stambach 12). Most human behaviors are always related to their culture, which varies from one society to another. In this culture, which is the way of life of a certain community, is used by the anthropologists so as to understand different views concerning different aspects on sexuality, violence, schooling, as well as rights of passage. The following discussions therefore is an inclusive of the above aspects used by the anthropologist in understanding human behavior
To begin with, sexuality has to do with how humans acknowledge and appreciate themselves as unique sexual beings. This is mostly influenced by the society in which one is in relation to, for instance your age, race, gender and the do’s and don’t which are basically the norms (Heider 34). The anthropologist has therefore concluded that different sexual behaviors are therefore determined by certain accepted rights of passage in a society.
These rights of passage are also an indication of the sense of uprightness and maturity. In relation to this, one of the most considered in right of passage is the circumcision to either men or women. In its reference, it is believed to increase the sexual activeness and if not, then the uncircumcised in most cases have always been experiencing low esteem in the society. It is also believed that if one has to marry, then he has to undergo this right of passage. Others view it on their religion, for instance, Christianity which acknowledges circumcision of only males, which in one way contradicts the tradition belief of carrying the act to both gender positions. It has however come to the knowledge of anthropologists that some do not even practice it to any gender, and they too happen to be sexually active (Stambach 20). These evidences counsel it being the only necessity for one to be sexually active. It is also seen as one way to help humans get children whereas there are evidences societies that do not practice being in a position to reproduce biologically. This is however not the only right of passage but it is mostly considered in most societies.
Moreover, anthropologists have also taken schooling into consideration and the behaviors involved in it. In their research results, they have come into acknowledgment of some schooling behaviors conducted by learners which attribute into violence. There has been evidence of rape cases, which normally take place during schooling. Due to the peer pressure influence in an attempt to fit in certain groups, many find themselves already victims of the violence (Heider 43). For instance, there have been rape cases especially in drinking places where learners find themselves in. Other cases are as a result of revenge in situations where a man realizes that his lover has another man as a lover too. There have been few cases where young men commit the act in an attempt of realizing the sexual activeness (Heider 47).
In conclusion, sexuality, violence, schooling, as well as rights of passage in different societies do influence and relate to each other. From the above discussion, there has been the evidence of behaviors during schooling which influence violence such as rape. In the attempt of indentifying sexuality, there have been also rape cases which are violence, especially towards women. Further, where others don’t undergo certain rights of passage like circumcision have conducted rape cases in the attempt to seek for the acknowledgement of their sexuality. It is therefore equally important to the anthropologists not to under look any of these aspects in studying different human behaviors.
Works Cited
Anderson, Myrdene. Culture shaping of violence: victimization, escalation, response. London: Purdue University Press, 2004.
Heider, Karl. Seeing anthropology: cultural anthropology. New York: Alln and Bacon, 2004.
Salazar, Carles. Anthropology and sexual morality: a theoretical inveatigation. London: Berghahn Books, 2006.
Stambach, Amy. Faith in schools: religion, education and American evangelisticals in East Africa. New York: Stanford University Press, 2009.
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