A survey of non-classical polyandry

Human Nature Vol/Iss. 23 Published In Pages: 149-172
By Starkweather, Katherine E., Hames, Raymond

Hypothesis

Cultures with non-classical polyandry tend to be small scale and egalitarian societies that produce food through hunting and gathering and horticulture (p. 161).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Binomial testSupportedp<.00183% were egalitarian, 80% were hunting & gathering or horticultural societiesUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
HorticultureIndependentTillage
Hunting And GatheringIndependentHunting And Trapping, Diet
Non-classical PolyandryDependentPolygamy
Social StratificationIndependentClasses