Hypotheses
- In societies of low political complexity, complex games will be positively associated with demographic complexity and negatively associated with religious differentiation (97).Silver, Burton B. - Social structure and games: a cross-cultural analysis of the structural corr..., 1978 - 3 Variables
This article examines the evolution of games, particularly the way the complexity of games is affected by political organization, demographics, social differentiation, and religious differentiation.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Political complexity is directly related to the degree of external threat" (693)Abrahamson, Mark - Correlates of political complexity, 1969 - 2 Variables
It is suggested that the degree of political complexity is more strongly related to degree of social differentiation than to size and concentration of population.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Political complexity will be positively associated with the presence of complex games (97).Silver, Burton B. - Social structure and games: a cross-cultural analysis of the structural corr..., 1978 - 2 Variables
This article examines the evolution of games, particularly the way the complexity of games is affected by political organization, demographics, social differentiation, and religious differentiation.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Social complexity will be positively associated with greater occupational choice for women (207)Naroll, Maud - Women's occupational opportunities: a cross-cultural test, 1989 - 2 Variables
A brief review of research on women's status is presented. Predictions are tested about women's choice of occupation in relation to levels of social complexity.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Although bride theft is somewhat more likely to occur in societies with general polygyny than in societies with limited polygyny or monogamy, the majority (63 percent) of societies with general polygyny do not have bride theft" (241)Ayres, Barbara - Bride theft and raiding for wives in cross-cultural perspective, 1974 - 2 Variables
This article seeks to examine the distribution and frequency of bride-theft. Tylor's (1889) findings between various forms of marriage by capture and certain other social instituions are confirmed.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Socio-cultural values of countries predict COVID-19 mortality rates.Endress, Ansgar D. - Socio-cultural values are risk factors for COVID-19-related mortality, 2022 - 20 Variables
This paper proposes that the socio-cultural values of countries may be associated with increased mortality due to COVID-19. Using results from the World Values survey, the author assessed which values had the strongest association with a change in COVID-19 mortality in datasets consisting of all countries, upper-middle and high income economies, upper-middle income economies, high income economies, and advanced economies. The author also sought to determine whether the WVS values that were associated with COVID-19 mortality were also associated with general life expectancy. The results showed that COVID-19 mortality was increased in countries that placed a higher value on freedom of speech, political participation, religion, technocracy, post-materialism, social tolerance, law and order, and acceptance of authority. On the other hand, mortality was decreased in countries with high trust in major companies and institutions and that endorsed maintenance of order as a goal for a country. The author also found that values related to COVID-19 mortality did not predict general health outcomes, and that some values that predicted increased COVID-19 mortality actually predicted decreased mortality from other outcomes.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - According to the hypothesis bridetheft is more likely to occur in societies with mother-child households. The data contradict this (247)Ayres, Barbara - Bride theft and raiding for wives in cross-cultural perspective, 1974 - 2 Variables
This article seeks to examine the distribution and frequency of bride-theft. Tylor's (1889) findings between various forms of marriage by capture and certain other social instituions are confirmed.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Proportion of societies with craft specialization will vary by world region (38).Bourguignon, Erika - Diversity and homogeneity in world societies, 1973 - 2 Variables
This book provides a summary of data available in the Ethnographic Atlas. Social, political, economic, and kinship variables are included, as well as information about religious beliefs, social restrictions, and games. Data is divided into world areas for the purposes of regional comparison.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Occupational specialization will be positively related to game complexity (289).Ball, Donald W. - The scaling of gaming: skill, strategy, and chance, 1972 - 2 Variables
This study analyzes the relationship between game complexity and sociocultural complexity. Significant relationships were found between several aspects of complexity and game complexity.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Table VI shows that there is no relationship between bride theft and norms of premarital sexual behavior. A high valuatin of virginity then, cannot be considered as a causal factor of any general importance" (244)Ayres, Barbara - Bride theft and raiding for wives in cross-cultural perspective, 1974 - 2 Variables
This article seeks to examine the distribution and frequency of bride-theft. Tylor's (1889) findings between various forms of marriage by capture and certain other social instituions are confirmed.
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