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Westermarck
[ wes-ter-mahrk; Finnish ves-tuhr-mahrk ]
noun
- Ed·ward Al·ex·an·der [ed, -werd al-ig-, zan, -der, -, zahn, -, ed, -vah, r, d ah-lek-, sahn, -d, uh, r], 1862–1939, Finnish sociologist.
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Westermarck lays stress upon the fact that polyandry prevails chiefly in sterile countries.
But though he differs from Morgan in many respects, he clearly defends him against the attacks of Westermarck and others.
The recent contentions of Westermarck in regard to monogamy among anthropoid apes are far from proving anything.
The works of Westermarck and Hobhouse throw new light on many of these features.
Westermarck, while accepting true marriage by capture, considers that Spencer's statement "can scarcely be disproved."
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