procreation

(noun)

The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring.

Related Terms

  • same-sex marriage
  • marriage

Examples of procreation in the following topics:

  • The Functions of a Family

    • The primary function of the family is to perpetuate society, both biologically through procreation, and socially through socialization.
    • The primary function of the family is to ensure the continuation of society, both biologically through procreation, and socially through socialization.
    • From the point of view of the parents, the family's primary purpose is procreation: The family functions to produce and socialize children.
    • From the point of view of the parents, the family is a family of procreation: The family functions to produce and socialize children
  • Family

    • A family serves to reproduce society biologically, through procreation, and socially, through the socialization of children.
    • The primary function of the family is to reproduce society, both biologically through procreation and socially through socialization.
    • From the point of view of the parent(s), the family is a family of procreation: The family functions to produce and socialize children.
    • Analyze the pivotal role a family plays in the socialization of children and the continuation of society through procreation
  • Families and Theory

    • ., families built around the pursuit of parenthood) is to reproduce society, biologically through procreation, socially through socialization, or in both ways.
    • From the point of view of the parent(s), the family is a family of procreation: the family functions to produce and socialize children.
  • Biology of Sexual Behavior

    • Different sexes are anatomically very similar; however, they each have different physical mechanisms that enable them to perform sexual acts and procreate.
    • Males also have both internal and external genitalia that are responsible for procreation and sexual intercourse.
    • Like females, males have both internal and external genitalia that are responsible for procreation and sexual intercourse.
  • The Three Sovereigns

    • In legend, Fuxi and Nüwa were together responsible for the procreation of the human race.
  • Methods of Reproducing

    • Reproduction (or procreation) is the biological process by which new "offspring" (individual organisms) are produced from their "parents. " It is a fundamental feature of all known life that each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction.
  • Marriage and Responsibility

    • The reasons people marry vary widely, but usually include publicly and formally declare their love, the formation of a single household unit, legitimizing sexual relations and procreation, social and economic stability, and the education and nurturing of children.
  • Attraction: Loving

    • From an evolutionary point of view, both passionate and companionate love are adaptive: the former because it increases the likelihood of procreating, and the latter because it increases the likelihood of a long-term relationship and joint-parenting, which probably increases children's chances of survival.
  • The Nature of Marriage

    • The reasons people marry vary widely, but usually include the desire to publicly and formally declare their love, to form a single household unit, to legitimize sexual relations and procreation, for social and economic stability, and for the education and nurturing of children.
  • Cultural Influences on Sexual Motivation

    • Some religions view sex as a sacred act between a man and a woman that should only be performed within marriage; other religions view certain kinds of sex as shameful or sinful, or stress that sex should only be engaged in for the purpose of procreation.
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