Valuing thinness or fatness in women: reevaluating the effect of resource scarcity
Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 26 • Published In • Pages: 257-270 •
By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin, Korotayev, Andrey V., de Munck, Victor C.
Hypothesis
Societies where male dominance is valued will place a higher valuation on fatness in women (262).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rank-order correlation | Supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Male Dominance | Independent | Gender Status, Gender Roles And Issues |
| Valuation Of Fatness In Women | Dependent | Basis Of Marriage, Ethnoanatomy, Sexual Stimulation |