In General, the Status of Women

question 54

Multiple Choice

In general, the status of women

• A)rises as dependence on food production intensifies.
• B)is higher in societies in which males do most of the work in food production.
• C)is higher among agriculturalists than it is among foragers.
• D)is higher in matrilineal societies than it is in patrilineal societies.
• E)is higher in Yanomami society than it is among the Betsileo of Madagascar.

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