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What is the main aim of the book mentioned in the text?
What is the main aim of the book mentioned in the text?
- To discuss the deficit of females and its impact on society
- To analyze cross-cultural variation in women's status through the evolution of the family (correct)
- To explore the economic development and high status of women in different societies
- To argue for the correlation between economic growth and gender equality
According to the text, what is the relationship between economic development and the status of women?
According to the text, what is the relationship between economic development and the status of women?
- Economic development leads to high status of women in all societies
- They are both the product of a society organized not along kinship and ascriptive status differentials (correct)
- Gender equality is solely dependent on modern economic growth
- They are not related and do not influence each other
What does the text suggest about the deficit of females?
What does the text suggest about the deficit of females?
- It is a result of an East-West divide
- It is the tip of an iceberg of sex discrimination (correct)
- It is solely due to economic underdevelopment
- It has no connection to sex discrimination
What does the text imply about the correlation between economic development and gender equality?
What does the text imply about the correlation between economic development and gender equality?
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What is the key characteristic of the nuclear family mentioned in the text?
What is the key characteristic of the nuclear family mentioned in the text?
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According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), what right is universally recognized?
According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), what right is universally recognized?
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In the nuclear family, who makes decisions regarding production and reproduction?
In the nuclear family, who makes decisions regarding production and reproduction?
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What does the ban on slavery place ownership of according to the text?
What does the ban on slavery place ownership of according to the text?
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What rights are young adults vested with in the nuclear family mentioned in the text?
What rights are young adults vested with in the nuclear family mentioned in the text?
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