Same-sex Bonding

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Schlegel, AliceAdolescent initiation ceremonies: a cross-cultural code
Schlegel, AlicePain, fear, and circumcision in boys' adolescent initiation ceremonies

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Schlegel, AliceIn societies with ceremonies for one sex, girls' ceremonies (as opposed to boys) will be negatively associated with initiation prior to genital maturation, undergoing genital operation or experienceing same-sex bonding.
Schlegel, AliceThere will be an association between harsher male initiation ceremonies and same-sex bonding

Associated OCMs

  1. friendships
  2. sodalities
  3. artificial kin relationships