1)
How did the cooking of food allow our
ancestors to restructure the working day?
Cooking food helped our ancestors as
raw food was very hard to eat and digest. It is estimated that 42% of the day
or just over 5 hours a day in 12 hours, was spent in just trying to chew and
digest the food. This would lead to less time for hunting and gathering. Cooking food helped in chewing and digesting
food easily therefore saving time.
2)
What is the sexual division of labour and
why does its evolution centre on hunter-gatherers?
Sexual division of labour refers to
the different activities to contribute to the household and economy done by
males and females. Its evolution centres toward the hunters and gatherers.
Gender division work for labour is present universally. The work division
depends and varies on the culture as well.
3)
What are two major feature of the sexual
division on labor represented by the Hadza?
Hadza are modern people from Africa
who still engage and practice foraging. The hunting was primarily done by men
and gathering was done by women. However in the end it was feasted by both the
sexes.
4)
How has the division of labor by sex been
thought to have affected society as a whole?
The division of labor by sex has
been affecting the society as a whole because it was thought to have promoted
ethical standards in all the societies. It has also created strong bonds in
family. The division increases productivity as it allows the opposite genders
to work on what they are skilled at.
5)
Why does the author believe that cooking
food was an essential factor in allowing for the sexual division of labor?
Cooking food, in the perspective of
the author is an essential factor in allowing sexual division of labor because
the food was edible once it was cooked, it was easier to chew and digest, which
saved more time for the people. Therefore the time spent chewing, eating and
digesting food was minimised which resulted to ore time for hunting and
gathering by men and women.
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