Marital residence and local endogamy: environmental knowledge or leadership

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 65 • Published In 1963 • Pages: 854-862 •

By Kloos, Peter

Abstract

This article reviews interpretations of an established relationship between matrilocal residence, sedentarism, and local endogamy. The author offers an interpretation focused on succession of leadership in matrilocal societies: exogamy will be associated with achieved status while endogamy will be associated with a matrilineal succession of authority.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Other	Other Researchers
compendium of coded data

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"Matrilocal sedentary communities tend to be associated with matrilineal ascribed leadership (therefore also with local endogamy)" (861)	Supported
"Among societies practicing matrilocal residence if there is local exogamy, authority must be an achieved status; if there is matrilineal succession of authority, the community must tend to endogamy" (858)	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas Amelia Piazza

Marital residence and local endogamy: environmental knowledge or leadership

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 65 • Published In 1963 • Pages: 854-862 • Cite

By Kloos, Peter

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 65 • Published In 1963 • Pages: 854-862 •