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- Certain characteristics of societies will be significantly correlated in the same direction in both of Murdock's data sets.Rudmin, Floyd Webster - Cross-Cultural Correlates of the Ownership of Private Property: Two Samples ..., 1995 - 55 Variables
The present study aims to evaluate correlations of private property from two of Murdock's datasets, one of 147 societies (1981) and the other of 312 societies (1967). Altogether the author tested 146 variables coded by Murdock against variables regarding the ownership of land and of movables drawn from Murdock (1967), Simmons (1937), and Swanson (1960). In total, there were 51 statistically significant correlations between private property ownership and other variables. Additionally, the author summarizes the results from this article and the two that preceded it stating that throughout all of the correlations he ran, the practice of agriculture, the use of cereal grains, and the presence of castes and classes were the only variables that predicted private property in all of the datasets that were utilized.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "The degree of regularity in the relative order of development of any two traits is directly proportional to the evolutionary distance between them" (363)Carneiro, Robert L. - Ascertaining, testing, and interpreting sequences of cultural development, 1968 - 15 Variables
This study takes an evolutionary approach to understanding cultural development. The author suggests that "the degree of regularity in the relative order of development of any two traits is directly proportional to the evolutionary distance between them." Scale analysis supports this proposition.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Changes in craft specialization will be followed by changes in agricultural intensity, which will then be followed by further changes in craft specialization (140).Dow, Malcolm M. - Agricultural intensification and craft specialization: a nonrecursive model, 1985 - 2 Variables
This study uses four widely discussed hypotheses regarding the relationship between agricultural intensification and craft specialization to develop a non-recursive model. Authors test the model on both worldwide and regional subsamples. Results show support for a hypothesis proposing a feedback relationship between increasingly productive agricultural systems and the division of labor into nonagricultural craft specialties.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Social stratification in ethnographically-described cultures is positively associated with complexity of ceramic design and ceramic style (225)Peregrine, Peter N. - Cultural correlates of ceramic styles, 2007 - 3 Variables
This study replicates John L. Fischer's (1961) cross-cultural analysis to demonstrate the correlation between art styles and social hierarchy and postmarital residence. The author suggests that archaeological ceramics might be used to predict social characteristics of prehistoric societies.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Social stratification in archaeologically-described societies is positively associated with ceramic design complexity and ceramic style complexityPeregrine, Peter N. - Cultural correlates of ceramic styles, 2007 - 3 Variables
This study replicates John L. Fischer's (1961) cross-cultural analysis to demonstrate the correlation between art styles and social hierarchy and postmarital residence. The author suggests that archaeological ceramics might be used to predict social characteristics of prehistoric societies.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The aged of either sex, with some preference for males, have regularly been in demand as sources of information and experience, especially where no better means of preservation and transmission of knowledge is available. They are particularly active as priests and shamans. Variables such as climate, residence, stage of maintenance and family system exercise no marked influence on these special prerogatives of the aged (175)Simmons, Leo W. - The role of the aged in primitive society, 1945 - 5 Variables
Explores 109 traits relating primarily to physical habitat, economy, political and social organization, and religion, to see how they relate to the role and treatment of the aged. General patterns were sought. Numerous ethnographic examples are given.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Societal complexity is negatively associated with men's displays of manliness (93).Coltrane, Scott - The micropolitics of gender in nonindustrial societies, 1992 - 2 Variables
This article presents an analysis of predictors of displays of manliness, women's inferiority, deference to men, and dominance of wives.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Symmetrical design (a special case of repetition) should characterize egalitarian societies; asymmetrical design should characterize hierarchical societies" (81)Fischer, J. L. - Art styles as cultural cognitive maps, 1961 - 2 Variables
This paper tests theory suggesting that art is a form of expressive cultures which ultimately is shaped by the social conditions under which people in a society live. Focuses on social hierarchy and its relationship to art styles.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Controlling on four types of complexity, marriage payment is positively associated with government levels (126)Barry III, Herbert - Community customs associated with political subordination, 2003 - 6 Variables
This study focuses on variables associated with the subordination of community government. A detailed discussion of the specific relationships is presented.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Controlling on four types of complexity, external warfare is positively associated with government levels (126)Barry III, Herbert - Community customs associated with political subordination, 2003 - 6 Variables
This study focuses on variables associated with the subordination of community government. A detailed discussion of the specific relationships is presented.
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