A worldwide view of matriliny: using cross-cultural analyses to shed light on human kinship systems

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B • Vol/Iss. 347(1780) • The Royal Society Publishing • • Published In • Pages: 1-12 •
By Surowiec, Alexandra, Snyder, Kate T., Creanza, Nicole

Hypothesis

Matriliny/matrilocality is associated with polygamy.

Note

The first p value given is the significance of the association between the trait and matriliny using the SCCS, and the second is using the supertree. The third p value given is the significance between the trait and matrilocality using the SCCS, and the fourth is using the supertree. Correlated evolution also failed to find any association between polygamy and matriliny/matrilocality.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi-Square, Correlated EvolutionNot Supportedp = 1, p = .61, p = .16, p = .31UNKNOWNOne tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
MatrilocalityAssociationResidence
MatrilinyAssociationRules Of Descent
Polygamy AssociationPolygamy

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of exogamy.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of nuclear families.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with reef density.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the matrilineal inheritance of property.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of economic specialization.