Red Lamp Of Incest * What The Taboo Can Tell Us About Who We Are & How We Got That Way

by Robin Fox

Refutes the widely accepted notion that the taboos against mother-son and father-daughter sexual relations are universal, arguing that our anxiety about the issue is an illuminating indication of our past history and current condition

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Philosophy

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Luna · Rating 2 out of 5]

It started off promising enough. I'm curious about incest, and the psychology behind it, and so this book looked as though it would sate that. Unfortunately, this book wound up being more an anthropological study on the primates that a sociological study on humans. I actually wound up not being able to finish all of it.

Disappointing.

[DoctorM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating, engrossing, sometimes infuriating, filled with surprises and aha! moments. A thoughtful, well-sourced, clearly-reasoned analysis of--- and speculations on ----the nature, history, and strength of the incest taboo across cultures.

[G. Branden · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding multidisciplinary exercise in speculative anthropology.

I hope to have time to elaborate at some length on this fascinating book.