Magico-religious practitioner types and socioeconomic conditions
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 20(1-4) • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 17-46 •
By Winkelman, Michael James
Hypothesis
"All of the Shamans were in nomadic or seminomadic societies, which generally has hunting and gathering economies" (36)..."However, all of the Shaman/Healers were found in societies with agriculture, and almost all of the Healers were found in societies with political integration beyond the local level" (36)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation | Supported | multiple p-values | NA | NA |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Independent | Agriculture |
| Political Integration | Independent | Community Structure |
| Subsistence Economy | Independent | Food Quest |
| Magico-Religious practitioner type | Dependent | Magicians And Diviners, Religious And Educational Structures, Shamans And Psychotherapists |
| Nomadic lifestyle | Independent | Settlement Patterns |