The politics of reproductive ritual

University of California Press • Berkeley, CA • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Paige, Jeffery M., Paige, Karen

Hypothesis

Circumcision is positively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (76).

Note

Relationship becomes insignificant when holding fraternal interest group strength constant.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson's rSupportedp < 0.001r = 0.54UNKNOWN

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Paige, Jeffery M.Fraternal interest group strength is positively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (76).
Paige, Jeffery M.Presence and elaborateness of menarcheal ceremonies are negatively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (109).
Paige, Jeffery M.Maternal pregnancy restrictions are significantly positively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (203).
Paige, Jeffery M.Couvade is negatively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (203).
Hrnčíř, VáclavSlavery will vary by type of subsistence