Gender differences among tropical and semitropical foragers shows that
A. there is no sex-based division of labor.
B. women never take part in hunting.
C. the status of women is much lower than it is among northern foragers like the Inuit.
D. women's work usually contributes more to the diet than does men's work; consequently, there is less gender stratification.
E. the distinction between public and domestic spheres of activity is much sharper than it is in most horticultural societies.
Answer: D
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A) Sharing tends to increase during times of food shortage, but not famine. B) Sharing tends to increase during times of famine, but not food shortage. C) Sharing tends to increase during both food shortage and famine. D) Sharing tends to decrease during both food shortage and famine.
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