The Westermarck Hypothesis and First Cousin Marriage
The Cultural Modification of Negative Sexual Imprinting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13827488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carroll Mcc Pastner (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 573-586 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.42.4.3630109 |
| OpenAlex | W2469896356 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 25 |
The Westermarck Hypothesis that childhood familiarity creates sexual disinterest is examined in the context of the intense practice of first cousin marriage among the Zikri Baluch of coastal Pakistan. The reliance of sociobiology on Westermarck in its formulation of a universalistic statement about the role of early negative sexual imprinting is questioned in the light of cultural factors capable of offsetting the possible negative effects of childhood propinquity. The broadest implications of the Westermarck Hypothesis, from either the sociobiological or culturological position, are yet to be determined
Biology · Context (archaeology · Cousin · Developmental psychology · Imprinting (psychology · Political science · Sociobiology · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Genetics · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2014 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |