The Nuer women of South Sudan give examples that highlight
a: how some societies need a better educational system to teach people about proper kinship relationships
b: how some societies suffer from the lack of male fathers
c: how despite appearances, marriage has little to do with wealth and it is really all about sex
d: how kinship relationships take different meanings in different social contexts; they are socially constructed
e: how some societies could benefit from exposure to modernity
Ans: d: how kinship relationships take different meanings in different social contexts; they are socially constructed
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