Bilateral Descent

Associated Documents (8)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
De Leeuwe, J.Replication in cross-cultural research: descent, marriage system, and mode of production
Chaney, Richard P.Typology and patterning: Spiro's sample re-examined
Marlowe, Frank W.Marital residence among foragers
Alford, RichardNaming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices
Murdock, George PeterMeasurement of cultural complexity
Martin, M. KayFemale of the species
Rudmin, Floyd WebsterCross-Cultural Correlates of the Ownership of Private Property: Two Samples of Murdock's Data

Associated Hypotheses (10)

Main AuthorHypothesis
De Leeuwe, J."We . . . predict that bilaterality, in whatever form, is linked proportionally more often with the highest technological level known to us (versus all other technological levels) than unilineality is" (92)
Chaney, Richard P."No prediction can be made about the presence or absence of exclusive monogamy from the . . . information [bilateral descent-independent family-small household]" (1461)
Marlowe, Frank W.Foraging societies will be more likely than nonforagers to have bilateral descent (279).
Alford, RichardNaming institutions which confer social legitimacy will be positively associated with societal size, complexity, and use of unilineal descent (32).
Alford, RichardNaming institutions which confer parenthood will be positively associated with societal size, complexity, and use of unilineal descent (32).
Alford, RichardSex-typing of names will be positively associated with societal size and complexity (67).
Martin, M. KaySocieties with a hunting-gathering subsistence base will be patrilocal and patrilineal (185).
Murdock, George Peter"Bilateral descent strongly predominates at the level of Low Complexity, . . . its incidence declines in the middle ranges, especially sharply at the Upper Middle level, but rises to nearly 50 per cent among the cultures of highest complexity" (391-392)
Rudmin, Floyd WebsterCertain characteristics of societies will be significantly correlated in the same direction in both of Murdock's data sets.

Associated OCMs

  1. rule of descent
  2. kindreds and ramages