Tracking Cross-Cultural Gender Bias in Reputations

Post, Emily R.; Macfarlan, Shane J.

Tracking Cross-Cultural Gender Bias in Reputations

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 54(4) • Human Relations Area Files, Inc. • New Haven, CT • Published In 2020 • Pages: 346-363 •

By Post, Emily R., Macfarlan, Shane J.

Abstract

In this article, the authors examine the effects of social structure, specifically descent and residence, on areas of female reputation. Additionally, they examine the effect of the author's gender on the instances of female reputation included in ethnographic texts.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
eHRAF World Cultures	researcher's own
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)	researcher's own

Hypotheses (6)
Hypothesis	Supported
Patrilocality will be associated with fewer instances of reported female reputation (353)	Not supported
Patrilineality will be associated with fewer instances of reported female reputation (354)	Marginally supported
Matrilineality will be associated with more instances of reported female reputation (354)	Not supported
Matrilocality will be associated with more instances of reported female reputation (354)	Not supported
Female authorship will be associated with a higher frequency of mentions of female reputation (355)	Supported
There will be greater bias in the reporting of reputation in favor of males (356)	Supported

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Tracking Cross-Cultural Gender Bias in Reputations

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 54(4) • Human Relations Area Files, Inc. • New Haven, CT • Published In 2020 • Pages: 346-363 • Cite

By Post, Emily R., Macfarlan, Shane J.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (6)

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 54(4) • Human Relations Area Files, Inc. • New Haven, CT • Published In 2020 • Pages: 346-363 •