Conditions that may favor avunculocal residence

Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 9 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 203-209 •

By Ember, Melvin

Abstract

This paper suggests that previously matrilocal and matrilineal societies which are subject to a high mortality rate when they switch to fighting internally will develop avunculocal residence. The cross-cultural data presented supports the hypothesis.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"Double descent societies with avunculocality should have polygyny significantly more often than the double descent societies that are patrilocal" (207)	Supported
"Using polygyny as an indicator of relatively high male mortality . . . avunculocal societies are significantly more likely to practice polygyny than matrilocal societies" (206)	Supported

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Conditions that may favor avunculocal residence

Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 9 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 203-209 • Cite

By Ember, Melvin

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 9 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 203-209 •