Taboo: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: University of California San Diego - Rady School of Management - Taboos and Identity: Considering the unthinkable. | Sep 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Education - Breaking taboos! From silence to support: understanding childrens sexuality in early childhood pedagogical practice. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Future Tense - Future taboo. | Nov 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Forbidden Conversations: A Comprehensive Exploration of Taboos in Sexual and Reproductive Health. | Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Hartford Institute for Religion Research - Encyclopedia of Religion and Society - Taboo. | May 29, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: European Union Digital Library - Why are Taboos Still Used? (PDF). | Jan 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of California San Diego - Rady School of Management - Taboos and Identity: Considering the unthinkable. | Jun 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: ARC Journals - Sociolinguistics Study on Taboos. | May 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Travel - The origin of the word 'taboo'. | Sep 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn Religions - What Are Taboos in Religious Practices? | Feb 28, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Taboo. | Apr 13, 2016 | ||
| Media added: photo of a mikvah. | Jan 30, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 15, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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