Community-wide Exclusive Male Groups

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Kitahara, MichioFemale physiology and female puberty rites

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Kitahara, MichioAmong cultures without puberty rites in East Eurasia, North America and South America, there is a positive relationship between extent of menstrual taboos and presence of community-wide exclusive male groups.
Kitahara, MichioAmong groups without puberty rites in Africa, Circim-Mediterranean, and Insular Pacific, there is a negative association between extent of menstrual taboos and presence of community-wide exclusive male groups.

Associated OCMs

  1. social relationships and groups