Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies

Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 316 •
By Frederic L. Pryor

Hypothesis

Foraging economy type (Classic, transitional, human-wealth oriented, intangible-wealth oriented, politically oriented, and physical-wealth oriented) will be associated with certain social structural characteristics (50).

Note

PO is negatively associated with size of household, HWO is positively associated with extended family forms, and IWO is negatively associated with marital wealth direction to bride. Both classic and HWO are positively associated with social differentiation. No other significant relationships were found.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressionPartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Corporate Descent GroupsDependentRule Of Descent
Cousin MarriageDependentRegulation Of Marriage
Family FormDependentExtended Families, Nuclear Family
Female Contribution To SubsistenceDependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
Female PowerDependentGender Status
Male AggressionDependentGender Status
Male DominanceDependentGender Status
Marital FormDependentRegulation Of Marriage
Postmarital ResidenceDependentResidence
Household SizeDependentHousehold
Marital Wealth DirectionDependentMode Of Marriage
Social Differentiation between GendersDependentGender Status
Foraging Economy TypeIndependentFood Quest

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Frederic L. PryorSocial differentiation will be positively associated with other types of inequality among different types of foraging economies. (52)
Frederic L. PryorForaging economy type (Classic, transitional, human-wealth oriented, intangible-wealth oriented, politically oriented, and physical-wealth oriented) will be associated with various environmental attributes. (49)
Frederic L. PryorForaging economy type (classic, transitional, human-wealth oriented, intangible-wealth oriented, politically oriented, or physical-wealth oriented) will be associated with the presence of certain political institutions. (52)
Frederic L. PryorSocieties with 'intermediate' dependence on foraging will tend to possess economic systems similar to the most economically-developed foraging types (Politically- and Physical Wealth-Oriented). (55)
Pryor, Frederic L.Forager economic type will not be associated with famine threat, percentage of hunting subsistence, presence of gambling, conflict, corporate descent groups, household form, family form, marital form, postmarital residence, female power, male aggression, and male dominance (408, 415, 416).