Sexual differentiation in socialization and some male genital mutilations

American anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 70 • Published In • Pages: 951-956 •
By Harrington, Charles

Hypothesis

"The degree of sexual differentiation in socialization practices of societies practicing circumcision at adolescence will be relatively high. In such societies boys and girls will be treated differentially and their differences maximized" (952)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Analysis of varianceSupportedp<.005UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Circumcision After Age SixAssociationBody Alterations
Sex Difference In SocializationAssociationTransmission Of Cultural Norms

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Harrington, Charles"The degree of sexual differentiation in socialization practices in societies practicing supercision at adolescence will be relatively low. In such societies boys and girls will be treated alike and their differences minimized" (952)
Barry III, HerbertSexual behavior in childhood will be positively associated with sexual behavior in adolescence in societies where there is little differentiation from childhood to adolescence (316).
Kitahara, Michio". . . a long post-partum sexual taboo could become instrumental in increasing the possibility of circumcision and/or segregation only when it is present in societies having separate living quarters for co-wives" (408)
Kitahara, MichioPolygynous societies that engage in a long postpartum sexual taboo will be positively associated with male circumcision at puberty when the factor of living-quarter arrangements is controlled (206)
Kitahara, MichioPolygynous societies, where cowives and their children live in separate quarters, will be positively associated with male circumcision at puberty when the factor of the length of a postpartum sexual taboo is controlled (207)