Societies That Practice Dowry Tend to Be Those in Which

question 48

Multiple Choice

Societies that practice dowry tend to be those in which __________.

• A) women contribute little to primary subsistence
• B) men may be married to more than one woman at a time
• C) there is a shortage of desirable husbands
• D) there is little social stratification

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