If a Patriarchy Is a Political System Ruled by Men,what

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a patriarchy is a political system ruled by men,what would a matriarchy be-a political system ruled by women? Anthropologist Peggy Sanday,who investigated these questions among the Minangkabau of West Sumatra,found that

• A) true matriarchies do not exist.
• B) women in matriarchies see their male counterparts as being inferior.
• C) women of newer generations are experimenting with new ideas of gender roles.
• D) although matriarchies do exist, they are not mirror images of patriarchies because, at least for the Minangkabau, both men and women are seen as cooperative partners for the common good.
• E) although Minangkabau women play a central role in their culture's social, economic, and ceremonial life, they are still regarded as having lower status than men.

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