The Matrilocal Tribe: An Organization of Demic Expansion
Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 22(1) • Springer Publishing • New York • Published In • Pages: 177-200 •
By Jones, Doug
Hypothesis
As time since migration increases, small-scale societies will move through the following sequence of residence and descent configurations: matrilocal and patrilineal to matrilocal and bilateral to matrilocal and matrilineal to avunculocal and matrilineal to patrilocal and bilateral or patrilineal.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman's rank correlation test | Supported | p=0.001 | 0.57 | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Time since migration | Independent variable | External Migration |
| Residence/descent configuration | Dependent variable | Residence, Rules Of Descent |