A kinship system that favors the relatives of the mother is based on
A. bilineal descent.
B. matrilineal descent.
C. trilineal descent.
D. patrilineal descent.
B. matrilineal descent.
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A/An __________ is exceptionally powerful in determining an individual's identity, often to the point where other statuses are virtually ignored
a. role b. master status c. achieved status d. ascribed status
There are several reasons for the negative financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?
a) Most women do not work the first year after a divorce. b) Women generally retain custody of the children. c) Many women have intermittent work histories. d) Many custodial parents do not pay child support. e) Women earn lower wages on average than do men.
The typical model for the cycle of violence has ____ stages
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
In the United States, class represents only a small portion of overall inequality.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)