The status of women in preindustrial societies

Polyandry and monogamy will be positively associated with higher status for women than polygyny.

Opposite prediction is supported. See p. 146 for results.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
`UNKNOWN`	Not Supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Hooper, Paul L.	2006	Pathogen stress will be positively associated with polygyny (5).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Prescott, James W.	1975	". . . societies which inflect pain and discomfort upon their infants tend to neglect them . . . [and are] more likely to practice slavery, polygamy, [have aggressive gods, and attribute inferior status to women]" (12)	Supported	6	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Whyte, Martin King	1978	Matrilineal descent will be associated with higher status for women (33)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Hooper, Paul L.	2006	There will be a negative association between polygyny and demand for male provisioning (3).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Hooper, Paul L.	2006	Variance in male resources (as indicated by stratification and food storage) will be associated with polygyny (2).	Not Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author