Correlates of the long post-partum taboo: a cross-cultural study

Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 13 • Published In • Pages: 238-249 •
By Saucier, Jean-Francois

Hypothesis

"The long postpartum taboo will be more frequent in societies in which women gather under the supervision of men, in contrast to societies in which the gathering is done exclusively by women" (243)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN