Resource distribution, social competition, and mating patterns in human societies

Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution • Vol/Iss. 14 • Princeton University Press • Princeton, NJ • Published In • Pages: 217-243 •
By Flinn, Mark V., Low, Bobbi S.

Hypothesis

With marriage of the father's sister's daughter, father-to-son nepotism will also entail mother's brother (husband's father) to sister's daughter (son's wife) nepotism (240).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Cross-cousin Marriage PreferenceIndependentRegulation Of Marriage
ResidenceDependentResidence