Taboo. Blood Bonds
Description
Are gender roles universal when it comes to leading a family or family group? Do the concepts of father, mother, offspring, and sibling change among different cultures? Is there a formula for the perfect family? In the Himalayas, that recipe may involve multiple husbands, and in certain provinces of China, it would be ridiculous for a man to be head of the household, while some communities in the U.S. have a long way to go before shedding the idea of unquestioned paternal leadership. This program examines the role of family in the social fabric of different societies.
Runtime
47 min
Subjects
- Social structure (572)
- Culture (254)
- Marriage (181)
- Families (556)
- Mothers (71)
- Multiculturalism (95)
- Kinship (74)
- Intimacy (Psychology) (93)
- Ethnicity (289)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2004
Database
Films on Demand
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