Which of the Following Statements Concerning Gender Stratification Is True

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning gender stratification is true?

• A)Gender equality is common among agriculturalists.
• B)There are many societies in which women control all the strategic resources and engage in the most prestigious activities.
• C)Gender stratification is generally reduced when the domestic and public spheres are not sharply separated.
• D)The more women contribute to the domestic sphere, the more publicly recognized power they achieve.
• E)The less women contribute to the public sphere, the more publicly recognized power they achieve.

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Definitions:

Paralanguage

The aspect of spoken communication that is not formed by words themselves but is conveyed through tone of voice, loudness, pitch, and other vocal cues.

Tonal

Pertaining to the character or quality of sound, especially in music, where it refers to the organization of pitches and harmonies.

Whistled Speech

An exchange of whistled words using a phonetic emulation of the sounds produced in spoken voice.

Khoisan

A term used to refer to the indigenous populations of Southern Africa, particularly known for their languages characterized by distinctive click sounds and for their hunter-gatherer and pastoralist cultures.