Neglected natural experiments germane to the westermarck hypothesis the Karo Batak and the oneida community

Human Nature

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 355-364

  Fessler, Daniel M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inbreeding avoidance; Karo Batak; Oneida community; Westermarck hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048930815     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-007-9021-1     Document Type: Article

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