Ecological determinants of women's status among hunter/gatherers

Human Evolution • Vol/Iss. 1 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 449-474 •

By Hayden, Brian, Deal, M., Cannon, A., Casey, J.

Abstract

A materialist approach is used to study the status of women in hunter-gatherer groups. Techno-ecological factors are tested as predictors of women's status.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)	Researchers Own

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
High frequency of resource stress will be negatively associated with female status among hunter-gatherers (455)	Supported
Hunting will be negatively associated with female status among hunter-gatherers (457)	Supported
Polygyny will be negatively associated with female status among hunter-gatherers (459)	Not Supported
The importance of warfare/homicide in mortality will be negatively associated with female status among hunter-gatherers (459)	`UNKNOWN`

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Kate Cummings Tahlisa Brougham

Ecological determinants of women's status among hunter/gatherers

Human Evolution • Vol/Iss. 1 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 449-474 • Cite

By Hayden, Brian, Deal, M., Cannon, A., Casey, J.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

Human Evolution • Vol/Iss. 1 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 449-474 •