Was the Duchess of Windsor right?: A cross-cultural review of the socioecology of ideals of female body shape
Ethology and Sociobiology • Vol/Iss. 13(3) • Elsevier • • Published In • Pages: 197-227 •
By Anderson, Judith L., Crawford, Charles B., Nadeau, Joanne, Lindberg, Tracy
Hypothesis
Cultures will have a plump standard of beauty when women's work is not valued highly, or when women are restricted in the times and situations in which they can work (207).
Note
The correlation between value of women's work was slightly below the significance test threshold, but was in the expected direction. Restriction of times in which women can work was operationazlied as menstrual taboos.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman Correlation Test | Some support | p = 0.060 (value of female labor) / p < 0.05 (menstrual taboos) | 0.284 (value of female labor) / -0.377 (menstrual taboos) | One-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Menstrual Taboos | Independent | Menstruation |
| Ideal Female Body Type | Dependent | Sexual Stimulation |
| Female Labor Value | Independent | Division Of Labor By Gender |