Given Sanday's Ecological Explanation for Sexual Inequality, Some Societies Have

question 7

Multiple Choice

Given Sanday's ecological explanation for sexual inequality, some societies have an inner orientation. Which of the following thumbnail descriptions might best represent this paradigm?

• A) The Minoan civilization depicted in frescos that show women harvesting crocuses before a nature goddess and for the export of saffron used in medicines.
• B) Rawhide paintings by Native American depicting the traditional buffalo hunt.
• C) A statue of Athena dressed in her armor, helmet, and bearing a spear.
• D) A Turkish miniature showing the women in a sultan's harem.

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