What is the "manhood puzzle?"

A) It is a theory that argues that the more young boys are tested, the better men they become in later life.
B) It is a psychological drama in which men and women play roles of opposition in order to construct a viable society.
C) It is a game that anthropologists use to determine how challenging the rites of passage are for young men and women as they enter puberty.
D) It is an actual maze through which young men must pass in order to be declared "men" - it is found among the Sambia (New Guinea).
E) It is an approach that questions why attaining manhood is filled with obstacles in so many cultures.


E

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