Which of the following is not a characteristic of an agrarian society where the family is patriarchal and patrilineal?
A) The male is the dominant authority.
B) Women face a lifetime of childbearing, child rearing, and household work.
C) Families of ten or fifteen children are not uncommon.
D) The wife owns and manages the family's economic enterprise.

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In an agrarian society where the family is patriarchal and patrilineal, it is uncommon for the wife to own and manage the family's economic enterprise. The male is the dominant authority, women face a lifetime of childbearing, child rearing, and household work, and families of ten or fifteen children are not uncommon.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of an Agrarian