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 reef density.
Note
The presence of fishing and boat building are used as proxy variables. Neither one showed significant results against matriliny or matrilocality. The authors suggest that fishing and boat building are ultimately poor proxies for reef density, and they may need to resort to other proxies in order to test this hypothesis.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-Square | Not Supported (after Holm-Bonferroni Correction) | see table | UNKNOWN | One tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing | Dependent | Fishing |
| Matrilocality | Independent | Residence |
| Matriliny | Independent | Rule Of Descent |
| Boat Building | Dependent | Shipbuilding |