The politics of reproductive ritual

University of California Press Berkeley, CA Published In Pages: ??
By Paige, Jeffery M., Paige, Karen

Hypothesis

Maternal pregnancy restrictions are significantly positively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (203).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson's rSupportedp < 0.05r = 0.23UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Subsistence ActivityDependentNONE
Maternal Pregnancy RestrictionsIndependentNONE

Related Hypotheses

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Paige, Jeffery M.Maternal pregnancy restrictions are positively associated with fraternal interest group strength (203).