Division Of Labor

Associated Documents (7)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Katz, Mary MaxwellThe role of the father: an anthropological perspective
Ember, MelvinThe conditions favoring matrilocal versus patrilocal residence
Schaefer, James MichaelA hologeistic study of family structure and sentiment, supernatural beliefs, and drunkenness
Reeves, Edward B.Anonymity and the rise of universal occasions for religious ritual: an extension of the durkheim...
Burton, Michael L.A model of the sexual division of labor
Wright, QuincyPrimitive warfare and Appendix IX

Associated Hypotheses (8)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Katz, Mary MaxwellVariation in paternal care within a species will be correlated with variation in socioecological conditions (157).
Ember, Melvin"If a particular sex does most of the work in subsistence activities, the pattern of residence should tend to localize consanguineally related members of that sex" (571)
Ember, Melvin"Our hypothesis is that men will do more than women in subsistence unless warfare prevents them from doing so" (579)
Schaefer, James Michael"Simple division of labor would link with extreme, aggressive drunkenness, while a complex divison of labor would link with mild, non-aggressive drunkenness" (171)
Reeves, Edward B.Population density, political hierarchy, economic division of labor, and monetary exchange will be positively associated with the universalization of ritual (118).
Burton, Michael L.Division of labor is examined as relating to economy of effort and nursing constraints.
Wright, Quincy"In general, the more the division of labor, the more warlike, the groups with compulsory classes being the most warlike of all primitive people" (67)

Associated OCMs

  1. division of labor by gender
  2. occupational specialization
  3. gender status