Matrilineal descent in cross-cultural perspective

Matrilineal Kinship University of California Press Berkeley Published In Pages: 655-727
By Aberle, David F.

Hypothesis

"If we compare 'dominant horticulture' with all [other subsistence types], we find that matrilineal systems tend to be found significantly more often in this category than either patrilineal or bilateral systems" (676)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNOne-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Rules Of DescentDependentRule Of Descent
Subsistence TypeIndependentProduction And Supply