La medicalización del matrimonio entre primos en el siglo xix: Enfoques históricos y filosóficos

Translated title of the contribution: The medicalization of cousin marriage in the 19th century: Historical and philosophical approaches

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Abstract

Although incest (i.e., sex between siblings or between parents and offspring) is universally abhorred (per the Westermarck effect), cousin marriage (consanguineous unions) is only rejected by some cultures. Although in some Western countries, and especially in the United States, there is extensive legislation against cousin marriage, this has not always been historically the case. The negative attitudes towards cousin marriage in the West actually have a long history, and non-medical factors (religion, politics, economics, demography) have played a role in this regard. However, by the mid-19th Century, the stand against cousin marriage was medicalized. Even though ultimately medical studies have proven that cousin marriage is not particularly dangerous, negative attitudes towards it persist. This article approaches this problem from a historical and philosophical perspective.

Translated title of the contributionThe medicalization of cousin marriage in the 19th century: Historical and philosophical approaches
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)71-91
Number of pages21
JournalRevista de Filosofia (Venezuela)
Volume38
Issue number97
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • 19 Century
  • Cousin marriage
  • Incest
  • Medicalization
  • Politics
  • Religion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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