Dictionary of sociology. 2013.
incest taboo — noun (behaviourism) A strong negative social sanction that forbids sexual relations between members of the same immediate family • • • Main Entry: ↑incest … Useful english dictionary
Incest taboo — The incest taboo refers to the cultural prohibition of sexual activity or marriage between persons defined as close relatives commonly called incest; the degree of which is determined by the society in which the persons live. Various theories… … Wikipedia
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Incest in popular culture — Incest is a somewhat popular topic in English erotic fiction; there are entire collections and websites devoted solely to this genre, with an entire genre of pornographic pulp fiction known as incest novels . This is probably because, as with… … Wikipedia
incest — /in sest/, n. 1. sexual intercourse between closely related persons. 2. the crime of sexual intercourse, cohabitation, or marriage between persons within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity wherein marriage is legally forbidden. [1175 1225;… … Universalium
Incest — This article is about the variable social/legal/religious/cultural infraction of sexual relations with close kin. For the biological act of reproducing with close kin, see inbreeding. For the descriptive term for blood related kin, see… … Wikipedia
taboo — The term taboo derives from the Tongan ‘tabu’, meaning ‘sacred’ or ‘inviolable’. However, its contemporary use is broader, most generally meaning a social and often sacred prohibition put upon certain things, people, or acts, which render them… … Dictionary of sociology
taboo — /teuh booh , ta /, adj., n., pl. taboos, v., tabooed, tabooing. adj. 1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words. 2. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden… … Universalium
Incest in folklore — is found in many cultures.In Greek mythology, Zeus and Hera were brother and sister as well as husband and wife. They were the children of Cronus and Rhea (also married siblings). Cronus and Rhea, in turn, were children of Uranus and Gaia (a son… … Wikipedia
Taboo (film series) — Taboo is a pornographic movie series of the 1980s, which deals with mother son incest. It stars Kay Parker, and was directed by Kirdy Stevens and others.The plot, which raised controversy when the film was released, involves a woman, who is left… … Wikipedia
