Cultural Transmission

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Brown, ChristianThe state and the supernatural: support for prosocial behavior
Garfield, Zachary H.A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Hunter-Gatherer Social Learning

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Brown, ChristianCultural transmission, resource scarcity, animal husbandry, community size, and caste stratification will be positively associated with a belief in moralizing gods, while agricultural potential, population size, and external warfare will be negatively associated with a belief in moralizing gods (11).
Garfield, Zachary H.Prestige biased oblique transmission will be widespread and important among hunter-gatherers (31).

Associated OCMs

  1. acculturation and culture contact
  2. transmission of cultural norms
  3. transmission of skills
  4. transmission of beliefs