Which of the following statements about dowry payments is true?
a. The family of the groom may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status.
b. The family of the bride may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status.
c. Dowry payments usually remain property of the bride.
d. Dowry payments always protect the interests of a wife in a patrilineal and patriarchal society.
b
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a. both have some members of the group who remain behind to protect the camp. b. both now live in areas that are marginal, where land is not suitable for farming. c. both count on flexibility to get the game they hunt. d. both engage in occasional horticulture. e. women are the ones who primarily contribute to daily food intake.
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a. 20 b. 60 c. 45 d. 90
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