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In matrilineal descent systems:
 
  a. women have greater power and authority than men.
  b. men control the inheritance and determine the matriline of their children.
  c. property and political office pass from one man to another through women.
  d. women and men have similar power and authority.
  e. women control property and political office.

Question 2

Which statement about the Zuni (New Mexico) kinship system is true?
 
  a. They have a bilateral kinship system.
  b. Zuni men are divided between serving the economic interests of their wives and the ceremonial needs oftheir sisters and mothers.
 c. Inheritance is traced through fathers.
  d. They practice patrilocal residence.
  e. Wives are viewed as strangers or outsiders within the extended family.


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Andromeda18

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Gracias!

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