Diversity and homogeneity in world societies

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

Hypothesis

Mean community size will vary according to world region (48).

Note

In most regions, mean community size is between fifty and one thousand people. However, 73% of groups in the Circum-Medterranean have an average community size of 1000+ people, and mean community size in 44% of groups in South America is less than fifty.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of percentagesSupport claimedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Community SizeDependentCommunity Structure
World RegionIndependentIdentification, Location