We Know More About Men's Roles and Interests Around the World

question 14

Multiple Choice

We know more about men's roles and interests around the world than about women's because __________.

• A) women are shy and unwilling to talk to anthropologists
• B) early travelers, anthropologists, and historians were predominantly male
• C) women are the submissive sex in nearly all indigenous cultures
• D) men's and women's roles are identical in most traditional cultures

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Definitions:

Total Employment

The total number of individuals currently employed in an economy, including both full-time and part-time workers.

Farm Productivity

The measure of output (usually in terms of yield or economic value) produced per unit of input (such as labor, land, or capital) in agricultural activities.

Nonfarm Sectors

Industries and activities not directly involved in agriculture, farming, or the raising of animals.

Demand

Describes the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price levels, at a given moment.