The relationship between use of alcohol and thematic content of folktales in primitive societies

The General Inquirer Vol/Iss. n.a. M.I.T. Press Cambridge Published In Pages: 569-588
By Kalin, Rudolph, Davis, William N., McClelland, David C.

Hypothesis

The thematic tag "hunting" will be correlated with drinking, that is,"in societies with heavy drinking, themes of hunting are prominent in folktales" (582)

Note

The thematic tag "aggressive implement" could be used in an aggressive or hunting context, and the relationship with this tag and drinking may be related to the present hypothesis. "Aggressive implement" was marginally correlated with drinking (r=.3, p<.1)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.01r= .47Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
DrinkingDependentAlcoholic Beverages
Hunting (folktale Themes)IndependentHunting And Trapping, Literary Texts, Texts