Power and sexual fear in primitive societies

Journal of Marriage and the Family Published In Pages: 917-926
By Eichler, Margrit

Hypothesis

"In those cultures in which residence is patrilocal, virilocal, or avunculocal male genital mutilation will be more frequent than in cultures in which residence is matrilocal or uxorilocal" (922).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001phi=.220UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Male Genital MutilationDependentBody Alterations
ResidenceIndependentResidence