Government

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Murdock, George PeterCorrelations of matrilineal and patrilineal institutions
Freeman, Linton C.Societal complexity: an empirical test of a typology of societies

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Murdock, George Peter". . . patrilineal institutions [are] associated with the presence of traits indicative of higher civilization, matrilineal institutions with their absence. [Some of these are:] agriculture, [animal] domestication, writing, pottery, weaving, metals, [labor] specialization, money, [social] classes, government [and] priesthood . . ." (467)
Freeman, Linton C."In conclusion, the demonstration of uni-dimensionality among six characteristics [written language, government, education, religion, punishment, economy] is evidence that the items constitute a scale [of societal complexity]" (464)

Associated OCMs

  1. territorial hierarchy
  2. government activities