The establishment of identity in a social nexus: the special case of initiation ceremonies and their relation to value and legal systems

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 66 • Published In • Pages: 529-552 •
By Cohen, Yehudi A.

Hypothesis

Socialization by parents and descent group members in addition to extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance will be positively associated with the concept of joint liability.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001T=.91UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Brother-sister AvoidanceIndependentSocialization
ExtrusionIndependentSocialization
Joint LiabilityDependentNONE
Socialization By Parents And Descent GroupIndependentSocialization