Slave trades, kinship structures and women’s political participation in Africa

Kyklos • Vol/Iss. 77(3) • Wiley • • Published In • Pages: 734-758 •
By Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, Matthew

Hypothesis

The temporary gender imbalance caused by the slave trades affected the cultural norms surrounding women and gender differently in patrilineal ethnic regions compared to non-patrilineal ones.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Two-Way Interaction ModelSupportedp < 0.05NANA

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Patrilineal DescentIndependentRule Of Descent
Number of individuals enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade (1400–1900)IndependentExternal Trade, Slavery
Contemporary perception of womenDependentGender Status
Number of individuals enslaved during the Indian Ocean slave trade (1400-1900)IndependentExternal Trade, Slavery

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, MatthewIn non-patrilineal ethnic regions, exposure of a given ethnic group to the Indian Ocean slave trade is positively correlated with contemporary political participation by women from that ethnic group in twenty-first century national elections.
Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, MatthewIn non-patrilineal ethnic regions, exposure of a given ethnic group to the transatlantic slave trade is positively correlated with contemporary political participation by women from that ethnic group in twenty-first century national elections.
Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, MatthewIn patrilineal ethnic regions, exposure of a given ethnic group to the Indian Ocean slave trade is not correlated with contemporary political participation by women from that ethnic group in twenty-first century national elections.
Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, MatthewIn patrilineal ethnic regions, exposure of a given ethnic group to the transatlantic slave trade is not correlated with contemporary political participation by women from that ethnic group in twenty-first century national elections.
Lowes, Sara, Nunn, NathanThe impact of the slave trade on sub-Saharan societies is positively correlated with the subsequent presence of matrilineal kinship and polygyny.