Societal correlates of possession trance in sub-saharan africa

Religion, Altered States of Consciousness, and Social Change • Ohio State University Press • Columbus, OH • Published In • Pages: 39-57 •
By Greenbaum, Lenora

Hypothesis

Possession trance will be more prevalent among societies with greater role and structure differentiation (54).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.005UNKNOWNUNKNOWN