Militarist, marxian, and non-marxian materialist theories of gender inequality: a cross-cultural test

Social Forces • Vol/Iss. 83 • Published In 2005 • Pages: 1425-1441 •

By Sanderson, Stephen K., Heckert, D. Alex, Dubrow, Joshua K.

Abstract

This article tests three types of theories of gender inequality in preindustrial societies. Bivariate and multivariate analyses suggest little support for militarist theories, moderate support for Marxian theories, and strong support for non-Marxian theories.

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

Hypotheses (1)
Hypothesis	Supported
Social stratification, class stratification, subsistence type, intensity of cultivation, use of plow, patrilineality, and patrilocality/virilocality will be positively associated with gender inequality, and female contribution to agriculture will be negatively associated with gender inequality (1427, 1438).	Supported

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Militarist, marxian, and non-marxian materialist theories of gender inequality: a cross-cultural test

Social Forces • Vol/Iss. 83 • Published In 2005 • Pages: 1425-1441 • Cite

By Sanderson, Stephen K., Heckert, D. Alex, Dubrow, Joshua K.

Abstract

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Hypotheses (1)

Social Forces • Vol/Iss. 83 • Published In 2005 • Pages: 1425-1441 •