According to research cited by Shandy and Moe in "Negotiating Work and Family in America," the Washoe Indians of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in southern California exhibit relative gender equality due to the fact that
a. the women are solely responsible for providing the food for the family groups.
b. men and women are responsible for their own individual needs for food.
c. the men provide virtually all of the food by hunting for animal proteins.
d. both men and women forage for edible plants and both catch small animals as a
source of protein.
Correct Answer: d
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