Toward a Unified Theory of Ancestor Worship: A Cross-Cultural Study

Social Forces • Vol/Iss. 54(2) • Oxford University Press • • Published In • Pages: 427-440 •
By Sheils, Dean

Hypothesis

There will be an association between descent type and ancestor worship. Unilineal descent will be more likely to practice ancestor worship than cognatic descent.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi-squareSupportedp = .01C = .53UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Descent TypeIndependentRules Of Descent
Marriage TypeDependentPolygamy