Starvation and famine: cross-cultural codes and some hypothesis tests
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 27 • Published In • Pages: 28-69 •
By Dirks, Robert
Hypothesis
Societies without formal class distinctions will experience famine less frequently and severely than societies with complex class systems (48).
Note
These relationships are only significant when comparing unstratified societies with societies with complex stratification, not with the levels of stratification that fall in between.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcoxon Signed Ranks | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency Of Famine | Dependent | Disasters |
| Severity Of Famine | Dependent | Disasters |
| Stratification | Independent | Classes |