The Matrilocal Tribe: An Organization of Demic Expansion

Jones, Doug

The Matrilocal Tribe: An Organization of Demic Expansion

Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 22(1) • Springer Publishing • New York • Published In 2011 • Pages: 177-200 •

By Jones, Doug

Abstract

In this article, the author argues that matrilocality is a form of social organization that is conducive to expansion in tribal societies with smaller populations. Because this organization increases internal solidarity and success in external warfare, the theory suggests that it is best suited for expansion on cultural frontiers by groups with small populations. The author supports this theory with empirical tests on 33 societies and case studies of Bantu and Austronesian expansion.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Probability Sample Files (PSF)	by other researchers
Sample of 33 "tribal" societies	by other researchers	this data set is drawn from Divale (1984)

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
Matrilocality will be associated with positioning on a cultural frontier	Supported
As time since migration increases, small-scale societies will move through the following sequence of residence and descent configurations: matrilocal and patrilineal to matrilocal and bilateral to matrilocal and matrilineal to avunculocal and matrilineal to patrilocal and bilateral or patrilineal.	Supported

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The Matrilocal Tribe: An Organization of Demic Expansion

Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 22(1) • Springer Publishing • New York • Published In 2011 • Pages: 177-200 • Cite

By Jones, Doug

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 22(1) • Springer Publishing • New York • Published In 2011 • Pages: 177-200 •