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taboo

THOMAS C.GREAVES


Subject Literature

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631207535.1997.x


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Violating a taboo produces supernatural consequences. While some taboos proscribe behaviors, others are restrictions required in order for supernatural protections to continue. Probably all societies have taboos. Taboos may reflect unspoken anxieties generated by the demands or contradictions of social S tructure , or simply enhance public acts or set individuals such as shamans or elites apart. 1913 ( 1950 ) Totem and Taboo . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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