Games in culture revisited: a replication and extension of roberts, arth, and bush (1959)

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 32 • Published In • Pages: 185-206 •
By Chick, Garry

Abstract

This study replicates the study of games conducted by Roberts, Arth and Bush (1959) using new data. Findings support the results of the original study, suggesting that games of strategy are related to social complexity and games of chance are related to games of physical skill.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)Researchers Own cultures in SCCS that overlapped with HRAF were coded to assess the reliability of EA codes
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)Other Researchers

Hypotheses (2)

HypothesisSupported
Games of strategy will be related to social complexity (195).Supported
Games of chance will be related to games of physical skill (195-196).Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Kate Cummings  Megan Farrer