Divorces are easier to acquire in matrilineal societies because __________

a. children are linked to the lineage through their uncle, not their father
b. women are more likely to wish for a divorce
c. children are linked to the matrilineage by their mother, so fatherhood has a diminished role in kinship
d. a group of women can successfully eject a male from their home


Answer: c

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