The Adolescent Girl Among Primitive Peoples

Author : Miriam Van Waters
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ISBN 13 : 9781330567623
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book The Adolescent Girl Among Primitive People (Classic Reprint) written by Miriam Van Waters and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Adolescent Girl Among Primitive People I. Introduction: A. Problem; B. Method. II. General Discussion of Literature: A. Genetic Theory; B. Physical Theory; C. Social Theory; D. Religion Theory; E. Sequence Theory. III. Primitive Theories of Menstruation: A. Asexual Type; B. Absence of Theory; C. Sex-Emphasis; D. External Mark of Social Maturity; E. Supernatural Type (1. Impurity Theory; 2. Mystery Theory). IV. Variation in Degrees of Attention Paid to Puberty of Girls: 1. Minimum Degree; 2. List of Peoples having no "Puberty" Ceremonies; 3. Intermediate Emphasis; 4. List of Peoples Representing Maximum Degrees of Attention. V. Some Constituent Elements of "Puberty"-Ceremonies: A. Table of Items; B. Significance of Factors listed in "Puberty"-Ceremonies. VI. Native Explanations of "Puberty" Customs: A. Tattooing; B. Circumcision; C. Other "Puberty" Customs (1. Esthetic; 2. Physical; 3. Pedagogical; 4. Religious and Magical; 5. Social). VII. Sex-Discrimination: A. Absence of Discrimination; B. Discrimination Common to Other Social Groups; C. Some Factors of Discrimination (1. Social Class; 2. Religion; 3. Pre-Marital Status; 4. Inversion). VIII. Some Suggestions as to Modern Application; (A. Case I; B. Case 2). IX. Conclusions: (A. Periodicity; B. Individuation; C. Symbiosis). X. Bibliography. The writer wishes to express deepest gratitude to those who have aided this work; to Dr. Alex. F. Chamberlain for constant encouragement and criticism; to Dr. Theodate Smith, and Dr. Louis N. Wilson; and to Mr. Gilbertson for references dealing with the Eskimo. I. Introduction This study grew out of an attempt to envisage clearly the problems centering in the adolescent girl in modern society. In the conflicting mass of evidence and opinion little was discovered upon which to base scientific results. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.