If a patriarchy is a political system ruled by men,what would a matriarchy be-a political system ruled by women? Anthropologist Peggy Sanday,who investigated these questions among the Minangkabau of West Sumatra,found that
A) true matriarchies do not exist.
B) women in matriarchies see their male counterparts as being inferior.
C) women of newer generations are experimenting with new ideas of gender roles.
D) although matriarchies do exist, they are not mirror images of patriarchies because, at least for the Minangkabau, both men and women are seen as cooperative partners for the common good.
E) although Minangkabau women play a central role in their culture's social, economic, and ceremonial life, they are still regarded as having lower status than men.

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Peggy Sanday's investigation among the Minangkabau of West Sumatra found that although matriarchies do exist, they are not mirror images of patriarchies because both men and women are seen as cooperative partners for the common good. This suggests that a matriarchy can have a different power dynamic than a patriarchy, where one gender dominates over the other.

If a Patriarchy Is a Political System Ruled by Men,what