Social solidarity

"Cohesive singing…occurs…more frequently…in stable societies and 'non-toppy' communities than elsewhere" (187).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Gamma	Supported	p<.05	.48	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Cohesive Singing	Dependent	Music
Stable, Non-toppy Communities	Independent	Territorial Hierarchy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Lomax, Alan	1968	"Cohesive singing . . . occurs . . . more frequently . . . in stable and 'non toppy' communities than elsewhere" (187) Note that 'toppy' communities are those "in which either a complex or elite caste system or many levels of extra-local governmental authority split the community."	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lomax, Alan	1968	Stable settlements contribute to an ability to sing together cohesively (188).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lomax, Alan	1968	Stable settlements are more likely to sing together cohesively (188)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lomax, Alan	1968	"A…strong relationship exists between the percentage of stable [work] teams found in a culture and the incidence of cohesive vocalizing per culture" (183).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lomax, Alan	1968	"A . . . strong relationship exists between the percentage of stable [work] teams found in a culture and the incidence of cohesive vocalizing per culture" (183)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author