Correlational analysis of murdock's 1957 ethnographic sample

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 69 • Published In • Pages: 332-352 •
By Driver, Harold E., Schuessler, Karl F.

Hypothesis

"[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called matrilineal descent] the absence of this trait is combined with the forbidding of marriage of a man to his MoSiDa and a low loading (.44) of Hawaiian kin classification" (335)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Factor analysisSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Hawaiian Kinship TerminologyAssociationKinship Terminology
Marriage To Mosida ForbiddenAssociationRegulation Of Marriage
Matrilineal Descent AbsentAssociationRule Of Descent

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Driver, Harold E."[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called typical patricentered organization] variables heavily loaded include patrilineal descent, patrilocal residence, and brideprice" (334)
Stewart, Robert A. C.Findings: A factor analysis of key dimensions to describe a given culture yielded 12 factors. Factor 5, "matrilineal kin groups", loaded highly and positively on Crow-type cousin terminology; kin group matrilineal; community segmented on a clan basis; matrilocal marital residence; cousin marriage unilateral; codified laws present. Factor 5 loaded highly and negatively on kin groups patrilineal or double descent; marital residence patrilocal (59)
Driver, Harold E."[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for factor deviant patricentered organization variables loading heavily are] patrilineal descent and kindreds unreported, patrilineal succession other than Br or So or preference unspecified, and hunting-gathering important but not dominant" (335)
Driver, Harold E."[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called social stratification variables loading heavily are] absence of social stratification, absence of slavery and autonomous communities under 1,500 persons" (335)
Driver, Harold E.In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called agriculture, variables loading on this are cereal grains dominant, agriculture dominant, agriculture sex division of labor about equal and compact villages and towns (336, 340)