Male dominance and female autonomy: domestic authority in matrilineal societies

HRAF Press New Haven Published In Pages: ??
By Schlegel, Alice

Hypothesis

"Where craft specialization is developed, skilled labor becomes a valuable asset. . . . It would, then, be to the economic advantage of the group to have a strong managerial figure, and one form of male dominance would result" (80)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Coefficient of contingencySupportedp<.05.29UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Craft SpecializationUNKNOWNOccupational Specialization
Domestic Authority TypeUNKNOWNHousehold