Among the Maasai, _____
a. women have extremely high status as cattle herders
b. women and men have relatively equal status, as both participate equally in subsistence activities
c. there is a female-centered ideal, and the society is markedly pro-female
d. women are marginalized because they are not cattle herders
e. both men and women work as farmers, but men’s labor is more valued
ANSWER:
d
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