The sex of our gods

Ethos Vol/Iss. 7 Published In Pages: 37-50
By Carroll, Michael P.

Hypothesis

"Societies characterized by the presence of an organization that tries to coordinate politically autonomous subgroups should give greater relative emphasis to male deities than other societies" (42).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher’s exact testNot SupportedNot Significantphi= .09UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Political OrganizationIndependentForm And Rules Of Government
Relative Emphasis On Male DeitiesDependentSpirits And Gods