Why Does Anthropologist David Gilmore Believe That Initiation Rituals for Males

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why does anthropologist David Gilmore believe that initiation rituals for males are more commonplace than those for females,and generally involve more arduous tests in most societies?

• A)Men face greater physical challenges in life and need to be better prepared.
• B)Females are less able to endure physical pain.
• C)Men must make a greater effort to differentiate themselves from their mothers.
• D)There is less need to mark the transition to womanhood because women do not take on public roles.

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Definitions:

Innate Psychology

Theoretical concept suggesting that aspects of human psychology are inherent and present at birth, rather than learned through experience.

Generational Difference

The social, cultural, and technological disparities observed between different age cohorts or generations.

Age Cohorts

Groups of people categorized based on their age, often used in social science for statistical analyses and comparisons across generations.

Rites of Passage

Ceremonial events that mark an individual's transition from one status to another within their society.