"Blood feuds": cross-cultural variations in kin group vengeance

Cross-Cultural Research Vol/Iss. 26 Published In Pages: 57-85
By Ericksen, Karen Paige, Horton, Heather

Hypothesis

Marriage mode, sanctions for premarital sex, and historical period are associated with blood feuds (73)

Note

Additional variables in model: climate zone.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Stepwise logistic regression modelSupportedp<.0001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Blood FeudsDependentInter-community Relations
Historical Period, Pre-wwiIndependentNONE
Marriage ModeIndependentMode Of Marriage
Premarital Sex, PunishedIndependentSexuality