Diversity and homogeneity in world societies

HRAF Press • New Haven, CT • Published In • Pages: 190 •
By Bourguignon, Erika, Greenbaum, Lenora

Abstract

This book provides a summary of data available in the Ethnographic Atlas. Social, political, economic, and kinship variables are included, as well as information about religious beliefs, social restrictions, and games. Data is divided into world areas for the purposes of regional comparison.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (23)

HypothesisSupported
Primary subsistence economy type will vary by world region (34).Support claimed
Sex division of labor will vary according to subsistence type (35).Support claimed
Distribution of subsistence activities will vary by world region (38).Support claimed
Proportion of societies with craft specialization will vary by world region (38).Support claimed
Settlement pattern will vary according to world region (39).Support claimed
Stratification among freemen will vary according to world region (47).Support claimed
Presence of slavery will vary according to world region (47).Support claimed
Hereditary succession will vary according to world region (47).Support claimed
Levels of jurisdictional hierarchy will vary according to world region (48).Support claimed
Mean community size will vary according to world region (48).Support claimed
Belief in a high god will vary according to world region (48).Support claimed
Prevalence of polygyny will vary according to world region (57).Support claimed
Family type will vary according to world region (57).Support claimed
Rule of descent will vary according to world region (57).Support claimed
Marriage rule will vary according to world region (57).Support claimed
Marital residence will vary according to world region (58).Partial support claimed
Restrictions on cousin marriage will vary according to world region (58).Support claimed
Prevalence of bride price and bride service will vary according to world region (59).Support claimed
Premarital female sex restrictions will vary by world region (59).Partial support claimed
Duration of postpartum sex taboo will vary according to world region (59).Support claimed
Segregation of adolescent boys will vary according to world region (65).Support claimed
Prevalence of male genital mutilation will vary according to world region (65).Support claimed
The skills emphasized by different games will vary according to world region (65).Partial support claimed
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Amelia Piazza  jack.dunnington