How Did Marxist Theory Change the Lives of Women in Most

question 31

Multiple Choice

How did Marxist theory change the lives of women in most communist countries?

• A) Abortion and divorce laws were made more conservative, reducing women's access to both.
• B) Women were given greatly expanding workforce and educational opportunities.
• C) Many women rose to positions of significant political and economic power.
• D) Traditional patterns of sexism largely faded and most women were able to let go of their traditional roles inside the home.

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Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the body that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.

Neurons

The principal cells of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Synaptic knob

The enlarged end of an axon that facilitates neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft, enabling neural communication.

Gray matter

Regions of the brain and spinal cord packed with neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, playing a key role in processing and regulating neural signals.