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Incest, 2002.
A paper on incest and its acceptance within different cultures and societies.
1,966 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper outlines the issues related to incest as a social taboo with reference to the Jewish, Native American and Malagasy cultures. The paper attempts to identify what is wrong with the practice of incest. The paper points out that incest does not have one common level between different cultures and the practice while considered illegal and immoral in some places, may be perfectly acceptable in others.
Contents:
Definition of Incest
Modern Prohibition
Jews
Native Americans
Malagasy
Advantages and Disadvantages
American Culture Compared
Conclusion
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"Modern day society in western culture prohibits marriages within the inner group where the parents are considered to belong to the same genes night trigger genetic defects in their children. Most societies condemn incest or marriage within the same circle especially children from the same parents or brothers and sisters etc. This incest taboo is considered to be too close and might result in genetic deformity. There are few cultures in the world today that condone incest taboo the reason being that modern theories consider the psychological and the sociological effects of such unions are too great to be ignored."
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Incest, 1993.
For most of us incest is considered taboo. When and why is incest acceptable?
1,623 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 79.95
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This essay examines the various psychological, sociological and evolutionary origin theories and the related ethnographic/ historical observations presented by several anthropologists and one psychiatrist, Sigmund Freud. It also discusses the functions which the incest taboos serve, their apparent universality and their influences on social structure.
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"Sigmund Freud tried to account for the incest taboo in his psychoanalytic theory of the unconscious. According to him, the son desires the mother creating a rivalry with the father. he must suppress these feelings or earn the wrath of his father who is more powerful than him. The Electra complex places the daughter in rivalry with her mother. Freud?s theory can be viewed as an elaboration of the reasons for a deep seated aversion to sexual relations within the family."
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Incest, 2005.
This paper discusses the common practices and prohibitions of incest.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper explains that incest, which is one of the most taboo topics in today's society and has close ties to child abuse, involves sexual relationships between people who are genetically related to one another. The author points out that, in the Middle East, clitoridectomy, the removal of a woman's clitoris, is often performed on a girl by her own mother in response to the rampant pedophilia of the men and thus is a form of incest prevention. The paper relates that incest is often associated with in-breeding and increased rates of birth defects, but some cultures, such as the Pharaohs of Egypt, the royal family of Hawaii and the Hapsburg dynasty of Austria, encouraged inter-family marriage to strengthen their bloodlines and maintain their purity.
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"It has been proposed that the prohibitions against incest developed as a means to prevent the gene pool from deteriorating. This theory is much disputed, with the arguments against it being backed by the nature of the various prohibitions, which, as stated earlier, often allow sexual relations between genetically related individuals. However, this argument against incest has begun to lose its efficacy through the development of effective contraception. Other reasons for the taboo against incest are based around the nature of the family. Preservation of the family unit and promotion of family wealth/power become the focus around which anti-incest prohibitions are developed."
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Incest, 2005.
This paper discusses the universal taboo of incest.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper explains that, although the definitions of incest vary among societies, sexual intercourse is almost universally prohibited between members of the nuclear family who are not spouses and, in most cultures, the prohibition is extend to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The most prevalent type of incest is adult-male to child. The author points out that sexual intercourse between adults and their young appears to be rare across the entire zoological kingdom except for human beings. The paper relates that the incest taboo (1) is a mechanism for avoiding inbreeding and genetic abnormalities, (2) is a prevention of sexual rivalry within the family, (3) lessens role confusion within the family and, (4) most importantly, recognizes the complex emotional bonds and power relationships within a family.
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"One of the interesting characteristics of humankind is a prolonged childhood. The time span between birth and adolescence is well more than a decade. An explanation for the extended infertility is the complexity of the social environment that man builds for himself favors a slow development which allows for sufficient mastery of society's intricacies. Accordingly, the lack of early sexual experiences to which a developing child is exposed may generate reproductive problems when the child reaches adulthood."
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Social Contributors to Incest, 2006.
A discussion regarding the theory of social factors that contribute to incest.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 39.95
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This paper looks at several theories of the social and familial causes of incest, primarily in western patriarchal society. The paper also examines the social and cultural taboos against incest and briefly discusses some of these theories. Predominant factors believe to contribute to incest are emotional and social imbalances in the perpetrator and other family problems as well as socioeconomic status.
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"Incest is a very difficult subject for many people, because of the social taboos that it forces us to address, and often because of fears and past history many people have had. Some scholars believe that there are concrete biological arguments against incest, and that the social and cultural taboos against incest reinforce these biological imperatives. For these reasons it is important to understand what the social contributors to incest might be and why they can be so traumatizing to an individual and a society. The development of incest taboos has been linked by such authors as Seligman and Levi-Strauss to the advancement of societal norms that allow for better functioning family groups which are in turn necessary for the advancement of the larger society (Vander Mey & Neff, 1986, p. 24). "
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Covert Incest, 2005.
This paper is a reaction and analysis of covert incest, as reported in Dr. Kenneth M. Adams' account 'Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Children Their Partners".
1,371 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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Referring to Dr. Adams' book, the writer discusses that covert incest should not be confused with overt incest, which is the direct and physical occurrence of sexual abuse within a household. Instead, covert incest is much less direct. The writer describes that it is commonly found in families where one parent does not actively participate in everyday family affairs. In turn, this provides an opportunity for the other parent to feel neglected and to run to one of their children for emotional support. The writer examines how as a result, the child is made a "surrogate spouse" to the troubled parent. In this article, the writer discusses Dr. Adams views on this issue in his book "Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Children Their Partners".
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"Dr. Kenneth M. Adams, author of Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Children Their Partners, is a clinical psychologist who resides in Michigan. He specializes in working with children and adults who are products of alcoholic or dysfunctional families. He has written articles concerning covert incest, sexual addiction, and adult children. He spends most of his time traveling to different states to lecture and provide consultation in his areas of specialization. In his account of covert incest, Adams describes "the silent seduction covert incest victims experience and its effects on their sexuality, intimacy and relationships."
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Incest, 2005.
This paper discusses incest: its frequency, laws and recovery.
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper explains that incest ranks as the most abominable of sexual offenses, especially since it often involves abuse of minors and often is one of the best-kept secrets within a family. The author points out that victims are often blamed within their families and obtaining a conviction through the courts is a long and tedious process; however, relatively recent laws in Montana, Canada and Washington State are now condemning the rapist in these cases of incest. The paper stresses that victims are affected for the rest of their lives with a variety of behavioral disturbances such as eating disorders, prostitution, frigidity and sometimes unwittingly encouraging incestuous behavior in their own families; nonetheless, recovery is possible with work with professional help, often at least two years of psychotherapy.
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"Within families, many simply try to get rid of the products of such taboo unions through abortion, adoption, or abandonment in children's homes, once again punishing the innocent rather than the culprit. In some nations, despite the universality of the taboo nature, in cases of incest young female victims can expect to be thrown out of their family's home without any means of support while their adult attackers are given all time and leeway to sell their property and organize a living for themselves elsewhere."
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Incest, 2003.
A discussion of the social and psychological consequences of incest.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 83.95
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This paper identifies the key social and psychological consequences of incest, as well as physical problems encountered by children and adults. The paper focuses on the long-term psychosocial effects of incest, including impact on a child's sexual development, depression and suicide ideation.
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"According to Tharinger, both knowledge and theory about the impact of sexual abuse on the developing sexuality of children are meager. This is due in part to the fact that child sexual abuse and childhood sexual..."
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Incest, 2005.
This paper discusses incest with a look at one particular case.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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This paper looks at a case of incest. Having the strength to survive and to carry on with life is discussed in this paper. The writer discusses what kind of counseling and therapy is appropriate for the victim. The writer looks at the victim, who now wishes to confront her mother and father for the incest she suffered at the hands of her grandfather. In this case, the writer reveals that the man molested all 16 of his granddaughters as well as his own daughters.
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"A person struggling with the issues of incest has already lived through the most difficult part of the problem, the abuse itself and having survived against tremendous odds, they are in a position to move on with their lives and put the past behind them. If every survivor of incest has one important quality, strength and with the added quality of understanding what it takes to heal, the strength will lead them to the determination to overcome their past and live for the future. In this case there was ... "
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Support Groups For Incest Victims, 2002.
Examines whether support group treatment for children sexually abused by family members is the appropriate treatment of incest.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 16 sources, AU$ 168.95
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Examines whether support group treatment for children sexually abused by family members is the appropriate treatment of incest. Discusses characteristics of support groups & the group process. Outcomes. Symptoms and needs of the incest survivor. Types of support group treatment. Refers to many studies on the topic. Conclusions.
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"Sexual abuse of children by family members continues to come to the attention of mental health professionals as does the exploration for the most appropriate treatment of incest. This paper investigates the question as to whether support groups may offer the most effective modality for treatment of incest victims. An introduction to the problem, characteristics of support group treatment of incest victims, the group process, outcomes of support group treatment of incest victims, and conclusions will be included in this presentation."
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Incest, 1991.
This paper reviews the literature on incest: Definition, covert and overt, history and causes, family structure and personal boundaries.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 13 sources, AU$ 107.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on incest. To this end, the paper begins with definitional statements about the topic. The history and etiology of incest are then examined; and, finally, articles on the structure of the incestuous family are explored.
Definition
... In general, incest refers to any sexual interaction between people who are related closely enough so that marriage between them would be illegal.
As defined by these authors, incest can take several forms: parent-child, grandparent-grandchild, and sibling-sibling."
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?Twelfth Night?, a Comedy of Incest, 2004.
A look at the ambiguities of gender and the ambivalence of desire in William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".
3,048 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 134.95
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This paper argues that contemporary critical perspectives on the sexual politics of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" can be expanded by exploring the theme of incest in the play. Although there is no literal incest in the play, erotically charged relationships between brothers and sisters structure the themes and plot of the play and remain unresolved at its end. Using the work of Freud, Judith Butler, and Marjorie Garber, the paper argues that "Twelfth Night" suggests a revision of the psychoanalytic theories of incest.
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"Arguments about the destabilization of desire and identity through cross-dressing are important ones. I would like to add to this discourse, however, by proposing that the sexual politics of Twelfth Night might be much more radical than has been widely recognized by queerly-inclined critics. Twelfth Night is a play that begins with two women consumed, excessively, by grief for their dead brothers, a play whose most touching and ?believable? representation of love is that between brother and sister, a play whose desires can only be channeled into normative heterosexual order through an intricate reassigning of positions and replacement of a sister by a brother and a sexual love by a (supposedly) familial one: in short, it is a play structured and driven by incest."
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Incest and the Collapse of the Family, 2006.
A review of Gayl Jones' novel "Corregidora".
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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This paper reviews and critiques the Gayl Jones novel "Corregidora" about the incestuous entanglement of the Corregidora women. The paper addresses and analyzes the social problems of sexual slavery and black slavery, which led to the collapse of the Corregidora family. The paper begins with a discussion of incest and the ways in which Aristotle claims that it destroys society by destroying the building block of society, the family. Then, the paper discusses the ways in which this collapse of the family is indicated by Jones' seemingly confusing use of pronouns, voice and tense.
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"Corregidora is all about collapse. Characters are collapsed onto one another, narrative is collapsed onto flashbacks, and language itself is collapsed and becomes chant-like, repetitive. The crime of incest in Corregidora, in addition to the horrors of sexual slavery, go cheek by jowl with the topos of collapse. If one is to follow Aristotle in his thoughts on society, one would concede that with disorder in the family there automatically follows disorder in the state/society. The reason for this is because man is a social animal and so anything that people do to shut themselves off from the world is unnatural and destructive. Incest is one of the worst types of shutting off from the world because it takes the family (the so-called building block of society) and turns it inward. In essence, incest is a collapsing inward of the family. Should it surprise us, then, that the Corrigedora women, victims of incest, are portrayed in such a way that collapses their identities?"
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Traumas of Father-Daughter Incest, 1994.
A discussion of the short and long-term effects, the impact on identity, denial and memory recovery, disclosure, celebrity survivors and love for abusers.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 71.95
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"As a writer and former child-abuse victim, Laura Davis states, "All sexual abuse is damaging, and the trauma does not end when the abuse stops. If you were abused as a child, you are probably experiencing long-term effects that interfere with your day-to-day functioning" (Bass & Davis, 1990, p. 252). This research will examine the trauma of child sexual abuse, specifically incest between fathers and their daughters. The incest victim goes through a similar pattern of dealing with victimization, and often even the long.term effects experienced are similar. Some of the more common feelings and emotions of incest victims are shame, guilt, anger, confusion, and denial.
Most studies group incest with all sexual-abuse victims so statistics on incest are hard to find; however, the number of incestuous sexual-abuse cases is either rapidly rising or being..."
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Father-daughter Incest, 1986.
Examines the history, mythology, psychology, biblical aspects, short- & long-term destructive impact on female victims & family stability.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 107.95
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" Incest is defined as sexual relations between blood kin in an immediate family.. Though it often takes the form of brother-sister sexual relations, the issue of father-daughter incest is the topic of this report. There is a great diversity of professional clinical opinion about the cause of incest, why incest is prohibited in so many societies, and what the effects are on the victim of incest.--in this case, the daughter.
Freud suggests in Totem and Taboo that the roots of opposition to incestuous love choices are not to be found in the psychology of the individual, but in the evolutionary history of the human species.. Other researchers have expanded this view to suggest that the incest taboo is biologically related to the survival of the human species. These researchers and theorists (...)"
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Father-Daughter Incest, 1992.
A look at the psychological causes, short and long term effects, patriarchal theory and treatment strategies focusing on family therapy.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 71.95
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"Father-daughter incest is known to cause a number of problems in the lives of its victims. For example, women who were sexually abused by their fathers tend to experience depression, low self-esteem, difficulty in expressing emotions, and sexual dysfunctions. There are several theories which seek to explain the causes of father-daughter incest. Some theories focus on Sigmund Freud's conception of the Oedipal fantasy. Other theories are concerned with the patriarchal power of the father within the family. Some research has suggested that the victims of father-daughter incest are themselves responsible for transmitting the problem from one generation to the next. Perhaps the most reasonable theory of all is that which takes into account the roles of all three primary figures: the father, the daughter and the mother. According to this theory, each of..."
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