Female of the species

Columbia University Press • New York • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Martin, M. Kay, Voorhies, Barbara

Hypothesis

Agricultural subsistence activity is associated with male contribution to subsistence (283).

Note

52% of horticultural societies assign cultivation to females and 17% to males. In agricultural societies, 15% assign cultivation to females compared with 75% that assign to males.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of percentagesSupport claimedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female Contribution To SubsistenceDependentDiet, Division Of Labor By Gender
Male Contribution To SubsistenceDependentDiet, Division Of Labor By Gender
Subsistence ActivityIndependentDiet