Magico-religious practitioner types and socioeconomic conditions
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 20(1-4) • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 17-46 •
By Winkelman, Michael James
Hypothesis
"Priest practitioners were present only in sedentary societies with a major reliance upon agriculture or pastoralism"(37)
Note
In a multiple regression with variables including political integration, agriculture, and classes, the presence of Priest practitioners was only significant with agriculture and political integration. No significant diffusion effects (37)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autocorrelation multiple regression | Supported | p<.001 | Multiple r=.75 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Independent | Agriculture |
| Political Integration | Independent | Community Structure |
| Magico-Religious practitioner type | Dependent | Shamans And Psychotherapists, Magicians And Diviners |
| Classes | Independent | Classes |