Sociologists Classify Women as A_________ Because Each Society Has Set

question 27

Multiple Choice

Sociologists classify women as a_________ because each society has set up barriers that prevent women from gaining equal access to power, property, and prestige.

• A) minority group
• B) class
• C) dominating group
• D) subgroup
• E) subculture

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