AN N EA 15 Chapter Notes - Chapter wk 2: Northern Sotho Language, Matriarchy, Disposable And Discretionary Income
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Determine conditions where difference degrees of male dominance are found -> social/cultural arrangements causing (in)equality: according to western history: equality is rare, no evidence of society with women controlling strategic resources. Women raised food, controlled distribution, help choose male political leaders. Queens, exchanged cattle, led ceremonies, have control over sex lives. Men owned land, held other positions of power. But women equal to men -> no true matriarchy: patriarchies strongest where significant goods exchanged with people outside of family. Who gives it away controls political relations more control over women. No king, priests, social classes: so used to observe bases for inequality, veggie not distributed beyond household e. g. visitor, souce of male power: control of animal protein (necessary; hard to get) Meat can be served as public gift. Men are honored supplier of scare item; obligates others to them -> power: hunters:
