Self-assertion, sex role, and vocal rasp

Folk Song Style and Culture • American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington DC • Published In • Pages: 204-210 •
By Erickson, Edwin E.

Hypothesis

"Women are more likely . . . to assert themselves [i.e., to have sung rasp] in societies where they make a significant or predominant contribution to subsistence" (208).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.05.49UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Division Of Subsistence LaborIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
Raspy SingingDependentMusic