Family Form

Associated Documents (5)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Pryor, Frederic L.Economic systems of foragers
Johnson, G. DavidA cross-cultural test of Collins’ theory of sexual stratification
Frederic L. PryorEconomic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies
Arwen L. FeatherCircular or rectangular ground plans: Some costs and benefits
Bourguignon, ErikaA cross-cultural study of dissociational states

Associated Hypotheses (5)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Pryor, Frederic L.Forager economic type will not be associated with famine threat, percentage of hunting subsistence, presence of gambling, conflict, corporate descent groups, household form, family form, marital form, postmarital residence, female power, male aggression, and male dominance (408, 415, 416).
Johnson, G. DavidMarriage payments, patrilineal descent, patrilocal residence, extended family forms and importance of inheritance rules will be positively associated with sexual dominance (679)
Frederic L. PryorForaging economy type (Classic, transitional, human-wealth oriented, intangible-wealth oriented, politically oriented, and physical-wealth oriented) will be associated with certain social structural characteristics (50).
Arwen L. FeatherGround plan shape will be associated with family form.
Bourguignon, ErikaTrance types will be associated with societal characteristics (47-68).

Associated OCMs

  1. household
  2. nuclear family
  3. polygamy
  4. extended families