A Cross-Cultural Summary: Polygyny

HRAF Press • New Haven, Connecticut • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Textor, Robert B.

Hypothesis

In societies where the household authority is on the father's side, instead of the mother's side, polygynous marriage will be occasional or common (242, 254).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's Exact TestSupportedp = .044Phi = .442Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Household AuthorityAssociationHousehold
Polygynous MarriageAssociationPolygamy