Matrilineal descent in cross-cultural perspective

Matrilineal Kinship • University of California Press • Berkeley • Published In • Pages: 655-727 •
By Aberle, David F.

Hypothesis

". . . as [the] size of political unit increases, the percentage of dominantly horticultural matrilineal systems (ignoring extraction) remains relatively constant, at about 66 to 75 percent . . ." (691)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Horticultural-matrilineal SystemsDependentKin Groups
Size Of Political UnitIndependentTerritorial Organization