Environment

Associated Documents (6)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Blum, Richard H.A cross-cultural study
Divale, William TulioAn explanation for matrilocal residence
Baker, MatthewA structural model of the transition to agriculture
Fenske, JamesEcology, trade, and states in pre-colonial Africa
Roberts, John M.Cross-cultural correlates of games of chance
Textor, Robert B. A Cross-Cultural Summary: Pregnancy

Associated Hypotheses (6)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Blum, Richard H."When the natural environment is very harsh - desert, desert grasses, tundra, steppe - then: [alcohol is limited or scarce rather than plentiful; no use of tobacco occurs; personal rather than group use of hallucinogens occurs; and moderate use of stimulant occurs rather than high or excessive use]" (164)
Divale, William TulioMatrilocaliity will be associated with tropical forest climates (100).
Baker, MatthewSocieties that practice agriculture will be more technologically advanced, have greater population densities, operate in environments that are richer and more amenable to agriculture, and will be closer to the Fertile Crescent and/or another original hearth of agriculture (267).
Fenske, JamesEcological diversity promotes state centralization.
Roberts, John M."Games of chance occur where . . . outcome . . . in the life situation [is] uncertain, not easily controlled by either physical skill or strategy in areas of environmental setting, food production, social and political interaction, marriage, war and religion" (143)
Textor, Robert B. Societies with sex taboos during pregnancy will tend to have tropical or sub-tropical natural environments (285, 42).

Associated OCMs

  1. location
  2. climate
  3. topography and geology
  4. fauna
  5. flora
  6. environmental quality