Postpartum Sex Taboo

Associated Documents (3)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Whiting, John W.M.The Function of Male Initiation Ceremonies at Puberty
Schlegel, AliceThe cultural consequences of female contribution to subsistence
Whiting, John W.M.Sorcery, sin and the superego: a cross-cultural study of some mechanisms of social control

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Whiting, John W.M.Exclusive mother-son sleeping and a post-partum sex taboo are positively associated with initiation ceremonies at puberty.
Schlegel, AliceWomen’s contribution to subsistence will be positively associated with polygyny, exogamy, bridewealth, postpartum sex taboo, girls’ socialization for industriousness, positive evaluation of females, and premarital sexual permissiveness (145-7)
Whiting, John W.M."Those societies with a long post-partum sex taboo . . . should be those who have the strongest belief in sorcery" (150)
Whiting, John W.M."[There is a] joint effect of duration of the post-partum sex taboo and the severity of socialization of aggression on the belief that sorcerers can cause sickness" (152)

Associated OCMs

  1. postnatal care
  2. sex training