Summarize some of the observations made about the issue of gender in the leadership of contemporary states
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Most states are hierarchical and patriarchal, and women frequently have limited access to political power and are underrepresented in legislative bodies (worldwide only about 19 percent of parliamentary members are women).
2. The proportion of women in legislative bodies is higher in socialist-leaning states, such as some Scandinavian countries.
3. It is also higher in countries, such as Rwanda, that have recently experienced the death of many men due to violence.
4. Some countries have gender quotas for legislative bodies, which raises the question of gender essentialism.
5. Many prominent examples of female leaders have a kinship connection to prominent male political figures.
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What will be an ideal response?
How did Greenberg and Ruhlen come to the conclusion that there were three waves of migration into the New World?
A) They examined archaeological remains such as pottery and tools for changes in technique. B) They compared skeletal features across a number of New World archaeological sites. C) They compared the indigenous languages of North and South America. D) They analyzed the blood groups of people across North and South America.
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