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... warfare , in which men are killed and women are captured , is a feature of Yanomamo life . Yanomamo raiding is similar to but more extreme than warfare in other tribal societies . A central theme in Yanomamo culture is male supremacy ...
... warfare , in which men are killed and women are captured , is a feature of Yanomamo life . Yanomamo raiding is similar to but more extreme than warfare in other tribal societies . A central theme in Yanomamo culture is male supremacy ...
Page 201
... warfare exists , cultures that raise aggressive warriors will enjoy an advantage over those that do not . In nonindustrial societies men always do the fighting because , on the average , they are taller and heavier than the women of ...
... warfare exists , cultures that raise aggressive warriors will enjoy an advantage over those that do not . In nonindustrial societies men always do the fighting because , on the average , they are taller and heavier than the women of ...
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... warfare and polygyny . Warfare devalues women and fa- vors the localization of related men , and thus virilocality and patriliny . Polygyny can also be a social response to the need to increase food production . Women are the main sub ...
... warfare and polygyny . Warfare devalues women and fa- vors the localization of related men , and thus virilocality and patriliny . Polygyny can also be a social response to the need to increase food production . Women are the main sub ...
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