How do we define status when discussing relative status of men and women? Discuss the use of this term, and the difficulties in comparing status cross-culturally

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1, Discuss ways people measure status, such as value, autonomy, leadership, or economic power
2, Give specific examples of different communities in which women have relatively high or low status for comparison

Anthropology & Archaeology

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A) right while those of other people are wrong. B) shared by all other peoples.? C) ?influenced by our language. D) ?influenced by those outside our belief system.

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Compared with Europe, violence against Muslims in the United States has been:

A) less extreme. B) more extreme. C) restricted only to issues related to religion. D) restricted only to issues related to race. E) restricted only to issues related to education.

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