The Text Points Out That It Is Only in the Present

question 29

Multiple Choice

The text points out that it is only in the present situation, in which neither patriarchal nor egalitarian norms are firmly entrenched, that marital power is negotiated by individual couples and the power of husbands and wives may be a consequence of their resources.

• A) patriarchal
• B) matriarchal
• C) power non-specific
• D) transitional egalitarian

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