Pathways to social inequality
Evolutionary Human Sciences • Vol/Iss. 3(e35) • Cambridge University Press • Cambridge • Published In • Pages: 1-14 •
By Haynie, Hannah J., Kavanaugh, Patrick H., Jordan, Fiona M. , Ember, Carol R. , Gray, Russell D. , Greenhill, Simon J. , Kirby, Kathryn R. , Kushnick, Geoff , Low, Bobbi S., Tuff, Ty, Vilela, Bruno, Botero, Carlos A. , Gavin, Michael C.
Hypothesis
Norms favoring the hereditary transmission of wealth will influence the development of institutionalized social inequality.
Note
Three measures were used for norms favoring the hereditary transmission of wealth. Two had a directly significant correlation with the development of social inequality: real property unigeniture (direct effect size=0.918) and hereditary political succession (direct effect size=0.848). One, movable property unigeniture, was not significantly correlated (p>0.05).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path diagrams | Supported | p<0.05 | See note | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hereditary Political Succession | Independent | Chief Executive, Community Heads, Districts |
| Class | Dependent | Classes |
| Real Property Unigeniture | Independent | Real Property, Inheritance |
| Movable Property Unigeniture | Independent | Property In Movables, Inheritance |