Factors in the cross-cultural patterning of male homosexuality: a reappraisal of the literature

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 29 • Published In • Pages: 178-202 •
By Crapo, Richard H.

Abstract

This study argues that different types of homosexuality must be examined separately. Authors focus on mentorship and pathic homosexual behavior and test factors that are associated with these two types of behavior.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)

Hypotheses (6)

HypothesisSupported
In pathic societies, there will be a negative association between male homosexual marriage partnerships and female contribution to subsistence (189).Supported
Pathic and mentorship societies will be less monogomous than other societies (191).Supported
Mentorship and pathic societies will have lower levels of father-infant involvement (192).Supported
Mentorship societies will have a higher frequency and more complete form of sexual segregation than pathic societies and other societies (193).Supported
Mentorship societies will be more likely to have patrilineal descent groups than pathic societies (193).Supported
Mentorship societies will be more likely to be patrivirilocal than pathic or other types of societies (196).Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Kate Cummings  Megan Farrer