Persisting and disappearing traits in the development of precivilized societies: a preliminary note

Journal of Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 4 • Published In • Pages: 413-426 •
By Bowden, Edgar

Abstract

This article presents the results of a new method of ordinal scaling that the author proposes is an ordinal analogue of multidimensional curvilinear factor analysis. The method identifies traits that reach a maximum level of development and then decline (D-type) and traits that do not decline after reaching a maximum (P-type). Male-dominant and equidominant/female-dominant societies are analyzed separately. Several cultural traits are examined.

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OtherSimmons (1945)
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