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3. Parenthetical Citation The World Book Encyclopedia defines Taboo as "an action, object, person, or place forbidden by law or culture" (Dundes). The definition that the writer gives was taken directly from The World Book Encyclopedia and the person who wrote that definition in the encyclopedia has the last name of Dundes. To give Mr. Dundes, the original writer, credit we place his name in parenthesis at the end of the sentence.

5. Parenthetical Website Citation As pointed out in the Occultopedia, another word for taboo is "tabu" a Polynesian word meaning that which is banned. The Occultopedia also points out that taboo is found among many other cultures including the ancient Egyptians, Jews and others ("Taboo").  Here the writer is referencing an article titled “taboo” that came from a web site. The parenthetical citation states the name of the article rather than the original writers last name because only the name of the person who created the web site is known and this person may not be the original writer.

7. More Parenthetical Citations Mary Douglas has analyzed the many facets and interpretations of taboos across various cultures. In her view, taboos could be considered a kind of "brain-washing" (2549) as they are transmitted to individuals along with an entire cultural system made up of a pattern of values and norms.  In this part of the text the author specifically names a writer so the writers name is not placed in the parenthesis. Instead the parenthetical citation comes directly after the quoted words and instead of giving the writers last name, we are given the exact page in the writers cited work.

9. More Parenthetical Citations In reference to Freak Shows at circuses, an interesting observation is made thatpeople who possess uncommon features and who willingly go out in public to display such oddities to onlookers are acting as "modern-day taboo breakers" by crossing the "final boundary between societal acceptance and ostracism." (Rothenberg).  Here the author quotes an article from a book that was actually reprinted on a website, so the parenthetical citation provides the original writers last name and the citation gives both book reference and the web site reference.

11. More Parenthetical Citations In traditional British East Africa, between the time of puberty and marriage, a young Akamba girl must maintain an avoidance relationship with her own father (Freud 17). Here the writer is citing the author of a book and therefore references the page number in the book where the information is found, as well as the authors last name.