Of the following theories anthropologists have proposed to explain how gender roles are divided cross-culturally, which theory says that the demands of pregnancy and nursing limit women to performing tasks close to home,

like cooking and gathering wild plants?
A) compatibility-with-child-care
B) economy-of-effort
C) expendability
D) strength


Answer: A

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