Hypotheses
- "the extensiveness of menstrual taboos observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety felt by men [as measured by frequency of genital injury and severing in folktales]" (69,89)Stephens, William N. - A cross cultural study of menstrual taboos, 1967 - 3 Variables
This study tests the relationship between menstrual taboos and castration anxiety. The author posits that the extensiveness of menstrual taboos is determined by the average castration anxiety. Using various measures of castration anxiety, the author finds significant support for this hypothesis.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Extensiveness of menstrual taboos observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety [measured by a composite predictor based on child rearing practices]" (69, 89)Stephens, William N. - A cross cultural study of menstrual taboos, 1967 - 2 Variables
This study tests the relationship between menstrual taboos and castration anxiety. The author posits that the extensiveness of menstrual taboos is determined by the average castration anxiety. Using various measures of castration anxiety, the author finds significant support for this hypothesis.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Extensiveness of menstrual taboo observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety felt by men [as measured by child rearing practices]"Stephens, William N. - A cross cultural study of menstrual taboos, 1967 - 6 Variables
This study tests the relationship between menstrual taboos and castration anxiety. The author posits that the extensiveness of menstrual taboos is determined by the average castration anxiety. Using various measures of castration anxiety, the author finds significant support for this hypothesis.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Extensiveness of menstrual taboos is correlated with intensity of sex anxiety" (94)Stephens, William N. - The oedipus complex: cross-cultural evidence, 1962 - 2 Variables
The author attempts to test the "Oedipus-complex" hypothesis--the psychoanalytic idea that under certain conditions (such as the long-post partum sex taboo) males are sexually attracted to their mothers and as a consequence certain fears and anxiety are generaated. The hypothesis is tested at the societal-level using ethnographic data.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "If menstrual taboos reflect castration anxiety, we would expect a positive correlation between scores on this composite predictor of castration anxiety and extensiveness of menstrual taboos" (113)Stephens, William N. - The oedipus complex: cross-cultural evidence, 1962 - 2 Variables
The author attempts to test the "Oedipus-complex" hypothesis--the psychoanalytic idea that under certain conditions (such as the long-post partum sex taboo) males are sexually attracted to their mothers and as a consequence certain fears and anxiety are generaated. The hypothesis is tested at the societal-level using ethnographic data.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Stephens' main predictor [of menstrual taboo], the composite score of anxiety, did hold up [replicate]" (105)Young, Frank W. - Menstrual taboos and social rigidity, 1967 - 2 Variables
This study first reviews two explanations of menstrual taboos: taboos as an aspect of social rigidity and a psychogenic interpretation of menstrual taboos. The authors chiefly advocate a sociogenic explanation of menstrual taboos.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "There is no change . . . when the effect of social rigidity is partialled out of the association between composite anxiety and menstrual taboo elaboration or when castration anxiety is partialled out of the association of rigidity or male dominance with menstrual taboos" (106)Young, Frank W. - Menstrual taboos and social rigidity, 1967 - 5 Variables
This study first reviews two explanations of menstrual taboos: taboos as an aspect of social rigidity and a psychogenic interpretation of menstrual taboos. The authors chiefly advocate a sociogenic explanation of menstrual taboos.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Extensiveness of menstrual taboos is correlated with frequency of severing [incidents in folklore]" (117)Stephens, William N. - The oedipus complex: cross-cultural evidence, 1962 - 2 Variables
The author attempts to test the "Oedipus-complex" hypothesis--the psychoanalytic idea that under certain conditions (such as the long-post partum sex taboo) males are sexually attracted to their mothers and as a consequence certain fears and anxiety are generaated. The hypothesis is tested at the societal-level using ethnographic data.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "There is a negative correlation between diffusion of nurturance and extensiveness of menstrual taboos" (100)Stephens, William N. - The oedipus complex: cross-cultural evidence, 1962 - 2 Variables
The author attempts to test the "Oedipus-complex" hypothesis--the psychoanalytic idea that under certain conditions (such as the long-post partum sex taboo) males are sexually attracted to their mothers and as a consequence certain fears and anxiety are generaated. The hypothesis is tested at the societal-level using ethnographic data.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "A positive correlation was . . . predicted [between] severity of sex training . . . [and] extensiveness of menstrual taboos" (102)Stephens, William N. - The oedipus complex: cross-cultural evidence, 1962 - 2 Variables
The author attempts to test the "Oedipus-complex" hypothesis--the psychoanalytic idea that under certain conditions (such as the long-post partum sex taboo) males are sexually attracted to their mothers and as a consequence certain fears and anxiety are generaated. The hypothesis is tested at the societal-level using ethnographic data.
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