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

Genre

Date of Publication

[2010], c2004

Database

Films on Demand

Direct Link

Similar Films

To be a mother in Latin America
Alhaji's wives
The motherhood manifesto
The Priest and the nganga (Cameroon)
Child Labor. Part 1
Puerto Rico. Paradise invaded
Cuba. Daughters of Fidel
Respiro
Thapelo. Prayer for Africa
Bolivia. Coca leaf, food of poor
Illinniq. Kinship. Season 6, Episode 3
Mexico. Rebellion of the weeping women
Food safety for moms-to-be
The forgotten island
Stories of women in Kabul