Why did anthropology pay little attention to women prior to the 1970s?

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All of the choices are correct. Anthropology prior to the 1970s was heavily influenced by male researchers who assumed that men represented women's voices, and had limited access to studying women's roles in other societies, particularly those that were heavily gender-segregated. Men's roles were also seen as more public and more easily studied, leading to a focus on topics such as political systems, warfare, and economic activities that were perceived as more masculine. It was not until the emergence of feminist anthropology in the 1970s that researchers began to pay more attention to women's roles, experiences, and perspectives in different societies.

Why Did Anthropology Pay Little Attention to Women Prior to the 1970s