Patrilineal Descent

Associated Documents (12)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Crapo, Richard H.Factors in the cross-cultural patterning of male homosexuality: a reappraisal of the literature
Alford, RichardNaming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices
Roberts, John M.Belief in the evil eye in world perspective
Driver, Harold E.Correlational analysis of murdock's 1957 ethnographic sample
Hendrix, LewellynIllegitimacy and social structures: cross-cultural perspectives on nonmarital birth
Murdock, George PeterMeasurement of cultural complexity
Paige, Jeffery M.The politics of reproductive ritual
Martin, M. KayFemale of the species
Gouldner, Alvin W.Notes on technology and the moral order
Frayser, Suzanne G.Varieties of sexual experience: an anthropological perspective on human sexuality
Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, MatthewSlave trades, kinship structures and women’s political participation in Africa

Associated Hypotheses (22)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Crapo, Richard H.Mentorship societies will be more likely to have patrilineal descent groups than pathic societies (193).
Alford, RichardNaming institutions which confer parenthood will be positively associated with societal size, complexity, and use of unilineal descent (32).
Alford, RichardMore extensive naming ceremonies will be positively associated with societal complexity, population, use of patrilineal descent, and presence of high gods (47).
Alford, RichardProtective-derogatory naming will be positively associated with societal size, complexity, and stratification (64).
Alford, RichardSex-typing of names will be positively associated with societal size and complexity (67).
Alford, RichardOccurrence of nicknames will be negatively associated with uniqueness of names (83).
Alford, RichardTeknonymy will be positively associated with variables which indicate either age-grading, highlighting of individual status, respect for children, respect for equals, or emphasizing parental roles (92).
Frayser, Suzanne G.Sexual and reproductive restrictions will be associated with patrilineal/nonunilineal kinship system (345).
Roberts, John M."There is an emphasis on patrilineal descent [and patrilocal marital residence] in the evil-eye-present societies" (245-246)
Martin, M. KaySocieties with a hunting-gathering subsistence base will be patrilocal and patrilineal (185).
Martin, M. KayPatrilateral emphasis in foraging groups (either patrilocality or patrilineal descent) will be positively associated with severity of premarital sex restrictions (188).
Driver, Harold E."[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called typical patricentered organization] variables heavily loaded include patrilineal descent, patrilocal residence, and brideprice" (334)
Hendrix, LewellynSanctions regarding illegitimacy are positively associated with patrilineal descent (94).
Murdock, George Peter"Patrilineal descent is common throughout the middle and higher levels and is especially prevalent in the Upper Middle range, where its incidence is 73 per cent" (391)
Paige, Jeffery M.Patrilineal descent is positively associated with menarcheal ceremonies (119).
Gouldner, Alvin W.Findings: Factor L, "Lineality", is bipolar. Traits which load heavily and positively (oblimax rotation) are: patripotestal family authority, patrilineal inheritance, patrilineal descent, patrilineal succession, and subjection of women. Negative loadings are for matrilineal inheritance and descent (21)
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.
Walters, Leoné, Chisadza, Carolyn, Clance, MatthewThe 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.

Associated OCMs

  1. rule of descent