A Cross-Cultural Summary: Polygyny

In societies where females mainly weave, marriages will be polygynous and preferentially sororal (244, 129).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Fisher's Exact Test	Supported	p = .041	Phi = -.300	Two-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Polygynous Marriage	Association	Polygamy
Weaving	Association	Division Of Labor By Gender

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Whiting, John W.M.	1968	"Polygynous form of marriage can be predicted from a curvilinear floor plan" (130)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Textor, Robert B.	1967	In societies with extreme boastfulness, polygynous marriage will be common or occasional (251, 474).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Koos, Carlo	2019	An ethnic group's share of common borders with polygynous neighboring groups will be positively correlated with their risk of intergroup conflict. (409)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Koos, Carlo	2019	Risk of intergroup conflict between polygynous groups and their neighbors will be positively correlated with border proximity. (410)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Herzog, John D.	1962	"Polygynous societies are intermediate [in the type of instruction employed]" (319)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author