Women’s status and mode of production: a cross-cultural test
Journal of Women in Culture and Society • Vol/Iss. 13 • Published In • Pages: 437-453 •
By Hendrix, Lewellyn, Hossain, Zakir
Hypothesis
Less communal modes of production will be associated with lower status for women and these relationships will hold when controlling for women's control of property.
Note
Of the 8 variables indicating women's social status, mode of production was significantly correlated with three in the expected directions.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zero-order and partial gammas | Supported | p<.05 | ?= -.38 (women's domestic authority), ?= .34 (wife beating), ?= .51 (belief in female inferiority) | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mode Of Production (communal, Kin-corporate, Or Class) | Independent | Classes, Community Structure |
| Social Status, Women (8 Variables) | Dependent | Gender Status, Gender Roles And Issues |