Legal Systems and Incest Taboos - The Transition From Childhood to Adolescence

Originally published: The transition from childhood to adolescence. Chicago : Aldine, 1964.

List of contents

PART I Introduction span> Fashioning an Identity and a Sense of Responsibility span> The Two Stages of Puberty: Establishing an Identity in a Social Nexus span> Ceremonies of the First Stage of Puberty: Extrusion and Brother-Sister Avoidance span> Ceremonies of the Second Stage of Puberty: Initiation Ceremonies span> Living with a Sense of Responsibility span> PART II Bases of the Incest Taboo: The Need for Privacy span> Bases of the Incest Taboo: Boundary-Maintaining Systems span> PART III Methodology: Mechanical and Theoretical Coda Notes Bibliography Index

About the author

John R. Commons

Summary

The goal of this book is to investigate why there are two distinct notions of liability in the legal and ethical systems of different societies; the relationship between two sets of criteria of liability and the individual's evolution from childhood adolescence

Product details

• Authors: Yehudi A. Cohen, Cohen Yehudi A., John R. Commons, Commons John R.
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2010
• EAN: 9780202363677
• ISBN: 978-0-202-36367-7
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Sociology: sexual relations, Age groups: children, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Age groups: adolescents, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality