Which statement about the Minangkabau of West Sumatra is true?
a. The society is a true matriarchy.
b. This society tends to emphasize cooperation among men and women.
c. This society emphasizes women controlling men.
d. This society emphasizes high levels of competition between men and women.
e. This society has multiple genders and so there is no traditional understanding of differences between men and women.
ANS: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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