A typology of social structure and the patterning of social institutions: a cross-cultural study

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 67 Published In Pages: 1097-1119
By Spiro, Melford E.

Hypothesis

"Monogamy occurs primarily in a kinship-domestic configuration characterized by bilateral [descent]-independent [family]-small [household]" (1112)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Bilateral-independent-small Kinship-domestic ConfigurationAssociationKin Groups
MonogamyAssociationPolygamy