Castration Anxiety

Associated Documents (4)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Stephens, William N.A cross cultural study of menstrual taboos
Young, Frank W.Menstrual taboos and social rigidity
Prescott, James W.Body pleasure and the origins of violence
Textor, Robert B. A Cross-Cultural Summary: Extramarital Sex

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Stephens, William N."Extensiveness of menstrual taboos observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety [measured by a composite predictor based on child rearing practices]" (69, 89)
Young, Frank W."There is no change . . . when the effect of social rigidity is partialled out of the association between composite anxiety and menstrual taboo elaboration or when castration anxiety is partialled out of the association of rigidity or male dominance with menstrual taboos" (106)
Prescott, James W.In societies where premarital sex is strongly punished, community size is larger, slavery is present, societal complexity is high, personl crime is high, class stratification is high, incidence of theft is high, extramarital sex is punished, wives are purchased, castration anxiety is high, bellicosity is extreme, sex disability is high, killing, torturing and mutilating the enemy is high, narcissism is high, exhibitionistic dancing is emphasized, there are small extended families, longer pos...
Textor, Robert B. The permission of extramarital sexual relations will be more common in societies with lower levels of castration anxiety (393, 399).

Associated OCMs

  1. drives and emotions
  2. personality traits
  3. sexuality