Although many perspectives exist, theorists agree that gender has had a profound effect on shaping culture. They also contend that gender roles and gender identities are variously transformed in different parts of the world.

Although many perspectives exist, theorists agree that gender has had a profound effect on shaping culture. They also contend that gender roles and gender identities are variously transformed in different parts of the world. The Research Paper will examine how gender is expressed in different communities and will provide you with an opportunity to discuss the status of women in various cultures. In your Research Paper, you will examine the ways in which gender and sexuality have been constructed in specific cultural and historical contexts, and how these categories have been analyzed by anthropologists

Focus your research on one of the following topics:

Status of Women in Prehistoric Communities: The Start of the Division of Labor Gender Roles in Traditional Asian Communities: Patterns of Heaven

Sexuality in Islamic Society

Women in Military Combat Roles

American in Public, Ethnic in Private: Gender Identity Among Transnational Immigrant Women Religion, Homosexuality, and Gender Identity in Africa

Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights

Patriarchy, the Taliban, and the Education of Girls in Afghanistan

Culture, Sexuality, and Perceptions of the Body

Other topics may be chosen, but must be cleared with the instructor first.

The paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In addition to the textbook, you must use at least five scholarly sources, which can be found in the Ashford University Library, to support your points. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.