Do women have higher social status in hunting societies without high gods?

Social Forces Vol/Iss. 65 Published In Pages: 1121-1131
By Gray, J. Patrick

Hypothesis

Regionally, the relationship between monotheism and gender bias will vary significantly (1122)

Note

Relationship is negative in Africa, Circum-Mediterranean, East Eurasia, and South America; positive in insular Pacific and North America.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationPartially supportedp<.001tau-b = -0.14UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Gender BiasAssociationGender Status
MonotheismAssociationSpirits And Gods