Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia - Bisexuality
Biological factors / Choice / Environment Demographics / History Gender role / Gender identity Human sexual behavior / Animal sexuality C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia - Marriage
Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. Marriage can include leg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia - Polygamy
The term polygamy (literally many marriages in late Greek) is used in related ways in social anthropology and sociobiology. In social ant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Promiscuity: Encyclopedia - Promiscuity
Promiscuity is the practice of making relatively unselective, casual and indiscriminate choices. The term is most commonly applied to sex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Promiscuity: Encyclopedia Ii - Promiscuity - Dark Room
A "dark room" in a bar, etc., takes the promiscuity somewhat further, because the darkness hardly (or not at all) allows selection of a "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Variability: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Variability - Social Significance And Valuation Of Human Variability
Human beings rarely give all possible values for a given parameter the same value, though not all people agree on the values or relative ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monogamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Monogamy - Human Monogamy
The practice of restricting sexual contact to a single partner (married or not) for a limited period of time, ending that relationship be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - Polygamy Worldwide
According to the Ethnographic Atlas Codebook derived from George P. Murdock’s Ethnographic Atlas recorded the marital composition of 12...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In History
Historical and literary records from most literate societies indicate that male bisexuality was common and indeed expected. These relatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Definitions
Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures: modern understanding emphasizes the legitimacy of sexual relations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Definitions
Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures: modern understanding emphasizes the legitimacy of sexual relations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Handmaid's Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - The Handmaid's Tale - Themes
The Handmaid's Tale - Dystopia. A revolution has taken place and the United States has become a dystopia. The Constitution has been abr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Norm: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Norm - Overview
Studies have shown that human sexual behavior does not generally fit neatly within structures imposed by societies or religions, with mas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Promiscuity: Encyclopedia Ii - Promiscuity - Dark Room
A "dark room" in a bar, etc., takes the promiscuity somewhat further, because the darkness partly (or totally) prevents selection of a "p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage Today In Belgium, The Netherlands, Canada, Spain
These countries have the particular possibility that same-sex couples as well as opposite sex couples may engage in marriage. Although sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Handmaid's Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - The Handmaid's Tale - Biblical References
The primary biblical reference in The Handmaid's Tale is to the story of Rachel and Leah (Genesis 29:31–35; 30:1–24). While Leah was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Handmaid's Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - The Handmaid's Tale - Social Critique
Atwood's tale presents a number of social critiques. It presents a dystopic vision of American society in the period 1970–1985, particu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Handmaid's Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - The Handmaid's Tale - Plot
The story is told from the perspective of Offred, a Handmaid. "Offred" is the patronymic which describes her function in the Republic of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Handmaid's Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - The Handmaid's Tale - Film Stage And Musical Adaptation
A 1990 film adaptation of the novel was directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It starred Natasha Richardson (Offred), Faye Dunaway (Serena Joy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Romantic Marriage And Pragmatic Marriage
Marriage - Pragmatic marriage. A Pragmatic (or 'Arranged') marriage that is facilitated by formal procedures of family or group politic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - Related Terms
Polygamy - Bigamy. Bigamy refers to someone who has two spouses at the same time. Many countries have specific statutes outlawing bigam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Same-sex Marriage
Marriage - Introduction. Same-sex unions have been recorded in the history of a number of cultures, but marriages or socially-accepted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Criticisms Of The Institution Of Marriage
Under the principle of church-state separation, libertarians criticize the government regulation of and the state's involvement in marria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Norm: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Norm - Traditional Attitudes
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Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage And Economics
The economics of marriage have changed over time. Historically, in many cultures the family of the bride had to provide a dowry to pay a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage And Religion
Many religions have extensive teachings regarding marriage. Most Christian churches give some form of blessing to a marriage; the wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Types Of Marriages
The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time. Marriage - Western world. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage Restrictions
Societies have always placed restrictions on marriage to relatives, though the degree of prohibited relationship varies widely. In almost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Weddings
The ceremony in which a marriage is enacted and announced to the community is called a wedding. A wedding in which a couple marry in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Rights And Obligations Relating To Marriage
Typically, marriage is the institution through which people join together their lives in emotional and economic ways through forming a ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Recognition
The participants in a marriage usually seek social recognition for their relationship, and many societies require official approval of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Recognition
Couples usually seek social sanction for their marriages, and many societies require official approval of a religious or civil body. Soci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Description
Bisexual orientation can fall anywhere between the two extremes of homosexuality and heterosexuality; a bisexual person is not necessaril...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Modern Western Prevalence Of Bisexuality
Main articles: Demographics of sexual orientation and Kinsey Reports Some modern surveys report about 2%-6% of modern western populations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Social Status Of Bisexuality
Historically, bisexuality has largely been free of the social stigma associated with homosexuality, prevalent even where bisexuality was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In Modern Western Entertainment
Comparatively positive and notable portrayals of bisexuality can be found in mainstream movies such as: Goldfish Memory; The Rocky Horror...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - Polygamy In Fiction
A number of writers have expressed their views on polygamy by writing about a fictional world in which it is the most common type of rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - How Polygamists Find More Spouses
Those who live in their own communities tend to find their additional spouses from within their own communities or networks of like-commu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - Forms Of Polygamy
Polygamy exists in three specific forms, including polygyny (one man having multiple wives), polyandry (one woman having multiple husband...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - Legal Situation
Secular law in most western countries with large Jewish and Christian populations does not recognise polygamous marriages. However, few s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygamy - Current Proponents And Opponents
David Friedman and Steve Sailer have argued that polygamy tends to benefit most women and disadvantage most men. Friedman uses this obser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Types Of Marriages
The type and functions of marriage vary from culture to culture. Marriage - Western world. In the Americas and Europe, in the 21st cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage Today In Belgium The Netherlands Canada Spain
These countries have the particular possibility that same-sex couples as well as opposite sex couples may engage in marriage. Although sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage And Economics
The economics of marriage have changed over time. Historically, in many cultures the family of the bride had to provide a dowry to pay a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Criticisms Of Marriage
Under the principle of church-state separation, libertarians criticize the government regulation of and the state's involvement in marria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Romantic Marriage Vs. Pragmatic Marriage
Those who believe in romantic marriage will often criticize pragmatic marriage, considering it is oppressive, inhuman, or immoral. Defend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Variability: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Variability - Sources Of Human Variability
While nearly all of the variables listed above are at least partially determined or affected by genetic factors, few of them are controll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage And Religion
Many religions have extensive teachings regarding marriage. Most Christian churches give some form of blessing to a marriage; the wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Weddings
The ceremony in which a marriage is enacted and announced to the community is called a wedding. A wedding in which a couple marry in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Unique Practices
Some parts of India follow a custom in which the groom is required to marry with an auspicious plant called Tulsi before a second marriag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Rights And Obligations
Typically, marriage is the institution through which people join together their lives in emotional and economic ways through forming a ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Marriage - Marriage Restrictions
Societies have always placed restrictions on marriage to relatives, though the degree of prohibited relationship varies widely. In almost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monogamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Monogamy - Monogamy In The Animal World
"Monogamy" also refers to the mating pattern in which an animal maintains a single sexual partner. Animals who exhibit monogamous relatio...   » Read the article