The Discussion of Machismo in Latin America in the Text

question 20

Multiple Choice

The discussion of machismo in Latin America in the text indicates that:

• A) all cultures construct masculinity in the same way.
• B) conceptions of machismo and masculinity are variable and shifting.
• C) each culture constructs masculinity differently, but are always internally consistent in that construction.
• D) machismo really has nothing to do with masculinity at all.
• E) masculinity is constructed variably across and within cultures, but is always conceived and performed consistently by individuals.

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