Correlational analysis of murdock's 1957 ethnographic sample

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 69 • Published In • Pages: 332-352 •
By Driver, Harold E., Schuessler, Karl F.

Hypothesis

"[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called typical patricentered organization] variables heavily loaded include patrilineal descent, patrilocal residence, and brideprice" (334)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Factor analysisSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Bride PriceAssociationMode Of Marriage
Patrilineal DescentAssociationRules Of Descent
Patrilocal ResidenceAssociationResidence
Typical Patricentered OrganizationAssociationRules Of Descent

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Driver, Harold E."[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for factor deviant patricentered organization variables loading heavily are] patrilineal descent and kindreds unreported, patrilineal succession other than Br or So or preference unspecified, and hunting-gathering important but not dominant" (335)
Martin, M. KaySocieties with a hunting-gathering subsistence base will be patrilocal and patrilineal (185).
Stewart, Robert A. C.Findings: A factor analysis of key dimensions to describe a given culture yielded 12 factors. Factor 5, "matrilineal kin groups", loaded highly and positively on Crow-type cousin terminology; kin group matrilineal; community segmented on a clan basis; matrilocal marital residence; cousin marriage unilateral; codified laws present. Factor 5 loaded highly and negatively on kin groups patrilineal or double descent; marital residence patrilocal (59)
Driver, Harold E."[In factor analysis of Murdock's WES, for the factor called matrilineal descent] the absence of this trait is combined with the forbidding of marriage of a man to his MoSiDa and a low loading (.44) of Hawaiian kin classification" (335)
Roberts, John M."There is an emphasis on patrilineal descent [and patrilocal marital residence] in the evil-eye-present societies" (245-246)