Male Initiation Rites

Associated Documents (5)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Davis, William N.A cross-cultural study of drunkenness
Textor, Robert B.A Cross-Cultural Summary: Adolescent Peer Groups
Textor, Robert B.A Cross-Cultural Summary: Polygyny
Textor, Robert B. A Cross-Cultural Summary: Marital Residence
Textor, Robert B. A Cross-Cultural Summary: Male Initiation Rites

Associated Hypotheses (7)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Davis, William N."The presence of the [male initiation] rites was strongly related to low drunkenness while their absence tended to go with high drunkenness" (57)
Textor, Robert B.Societies with male initiation rites will have high or high-medium rates of time in adolescent peer group activity (365, 372).
Textor, Robert B.In societies that practice male initiation rites, polygynous marriage will be common or occasional (252, 373).
Textor, Robert B. Societies with no male initiation rites will be less likely to have virilocal marital residence over uxorilocal marital residence (211, 372).
Textor, Robert B. In societies with high rates of female subsistence contribution, male initiation rites will be prevalent (372, 127).
Textor, Robert B. In societies with partial or complete segregation of adolescents, male initiation rites will be prevalent (373, 370).
Textor, Robert B. In societies permitting homosexual activity, male initiation rites will be prevalent (372, 400).

Associated OCMs

  1. puberty and initiation