Causal inferences concerning inheritance and property

Human Relations • Vol/Iss. 24 • Published In • Pages: 295-314 •
By Goody, Jack, Irving, Barrie, Tahany, Nicky

Hypothesis

"Diverging devolution appears to depend upon . . . stratification found in complex states, intensive use of agricultural resources, by plough, irrigation or other means" (296)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phi coefficientSupportedp<.001.29UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Diverging DevolutionDependentInheritance
Intensive AgricultureIndependentTillage
Large, Complex StatesIndependentGovernment Institutions
StratificationIndependentSocial Stratification

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Aberle, David F."Stratification shows a significant, strong over-all association with size of political unit, with a strong tendency for complex stratification to be associated with 'states' and hereditary aristocracy with 'little states'" (694)
Sheehan, OliverLandesque capital intensive agriculture (representing general intensive agriculture) will be consistent with a model that has social stratification and political complexity (representing hierarchy) as the dependent variable.
Sheehan, OliverSocial stratification and political complexity (representing hierarchy) and landesque capital intensive agiriculture (representing general intensive agriculture) will be consistent with reciprocal relationship or with association due to another variable.
Sheehan, OliverSocial stratification and political complexity (representing hierarchy) will be consistent with a model that has landesque capital intensive agriculture as the dependent variable.
Davis, William N."As predicted, simple local communities and simple states (i.e. a low level of political complexity) tended to be associated with a high frequency of drunkenness while complex communities and complex states were related to a lower frequency of drunkenness" (36)