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Tracy Jones
Mr. K. Smith
ENG-4GN-01
16 September XXXX
The Many Facets of Taboo
The World Book Encyclopedia defines Taboo as "an action, object,
person, or place forbidden by law or culture" (Dundes).
As pointed out in the Occultopedia, another word for taboo is "tabu"
a Polynesian word meaning that which is banned. The Occultopedia also points
out that taboo is found among many other cultures including the ancient
Egyptians, Jews and others ("Taboo").
Mary Douglas has analyzed the many facets and interpretations of taboos
across various cultures. In her view, taboos could be considered a kind of
"brain-washing" (2549) as they are transmitted to individuals along with an
entire cultural system made up of a pattern of values and norms.
Robert Deliège points out that as early as 1777, Captain James Cook
reported that some chiefs in Tonga were taboo and were not allowed to behave
like common people, and that the first European observers were not quite sure
whether "taboo" meant "sacred" or "defiled" (Deliège).
In traditional British East Africa, between the time of puberty and
marriage, a young Akamba girl must maintain an avoidance relationship with her
own father (Freud 17).
Looking at taboo in a modern society, Marvin Harris gives an interesting
example of the application of cultural materialism to the Hindu taboo against
eating beef (qtd. in McGrath).
In your Bibliography, Works Cited, or References page, you must include all of the above parenthetical references. See sample below.
Sorry, in order to make this page Mobile Friendly, the double space between lines and indentation for second lines in Works Cited are not being shown here. Please make sure you double space as well as indent the second line of a citation if the citation is long. The word "Web" replaces the URL in MLA 7th ed. See Sample MLA (6th ed.) Formatted Paper from University of Washington. Source: Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006).
Deliège, Robert. "Untouchability - Taboos - Bibliography." Science Encyclopedia, 2009, 3 Sept. 2015 <https://science.jrank.org/pages/8139/Untouchability-Taboos.html>.
Douglas, Mary. "Taboo." Man, Myth & Magic. Ed. Richard Cavendish. New ed. 21 vols. New York: Cavendish, 1994. 2546-2549.
Dundes, Alan. "Taboo." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2000 ed.
Freud, Sigmund. Totem and Taboo. New York: Random, 1918.
McGrath, Stacy. "Ecological Anthropology." Anthropological Theories: A Guide Prepared by Students for Students. 19 Oct. 2001. U. of Alabama. 3 Sept. 2015 <https://www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/Murphy/ecologic.htm>.
"Taboo." Occultopedia: Encyclopedia of Occult Sciences and Knowledge. Site created and designed by Marcus V. Gay. 1997. 3 Sept. 2015 <https://www.occultopedia.com/t/taboo.htm>.