The search for a guardian spirit: a process of empowerment in simpler societies

Ethnology Vol/Iss. 12 Published In Pages: 359-378
By Swanson, Guy E.

Hypothesis

Societies with a polity that allows for both common and special interests will be positively associated with the guardian spirit complex (371).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.050.39UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Guardian ComplexDependentHunting And Trapping, Fishing
Polity Allowing For Common And Special InterestsIndependentNONE