The persistent stereotype of the incompetent male homemaker causes many women to resist men's efforts to play a prominent domestic role.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Incest is a cultural universal, but
A. not all cultures define incest the same way. B. some cultures nevertheless encourage incest. C. not all cultures know about incest. D. some cultures have replaced it with the levirate. E. not all cultures have one.
How do the Chipewyan women combine hunting with the restrictions of child care?
A) They avoid hunting moose after their fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. B) Only unmarried women hunt. C) They hunt only small animals, like birds and rabbits, while breast-feeding. D) Only post-menopausal women join in the hunts.
Shamans, among the Reindeer Tungus of Siberia, _____
a. can be either men or women b. can neither control spirits nor stop them from causing harm c. are distinct because they never serve as mediums for spirits d. use no special paraphernalia such as costumes or mirrors e. are full-time specialists
In matrilineal societies
a. women control property and politics. b. the political system is matriarchal. c. the elder men of the lineage has authority over both his own children and his sister's children. d. elder men make decisions about the use of land and other resources.