Dance style and culture

"The level of both effort and shape complexity [in dance movement] shows sharp increase among complex producers" (246).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
gamma	Supported	p<.001	.77	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Effort Complexity In Dance Movement	Dependent	Dance
Shape Complexity In Dance Movement	Dependent	Dance
Subsistence Type Complexity	Independent	Annual Cycle, Production And Supply

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Lomax, Alan	1968	"Transition types [of dance movement] seem to bear a positive relationship to the scale of productive complexity. One plane simple reversal falls off sharply in complex cultures. Both curve and loop are tied to increased productive range" (242).	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Carter, Tara-Lyn	2018	Aggression is lower in societies where males show greater subsistence effort.	Supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Udy, Stanley H., Jr.	1959	Type of work is related to complexity in task structure, combined effort, and variability of work loads (23-26)	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Read, Dwight	2008	The frequency of hunter-gatherer movement is associated with implement diversity.	Supported (11 out of 12)	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Fischer, J. L.	1961	". . . there would be more curved [and complex] designs in polygynous societies and more straight-line designs in monogamous societies" (86)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author