Menstrual taboos and social rigidity

Cross-Cultural Approaches HRAF Press New Haven Published In Pages: 95-110
By Young, Frank W., Bacdayan, Albert A.

Hypothesis

"Rigidity and male dominance are associated [with menstrual taboos] to about the same degree, as would be expected" (103)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
tauSupportedp<.01.28UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Male DominanceIndependentResidence
Male RigidityIndependentGender Status
Menstrual TabooDependentMenstruation