Judicial Authority

Associated Documents (3)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Alford, RichardNaming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices
Kamp, Kathryn A.Social hierarchy and burial treatments: a comparative assessment
Caulkins, D. DouglasIs Mary Douglas's Grid/Group Analysis Useful for Cross-Cultural Research?

Associated Hypotheses (7)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Alford, RichardNaming institutions which confer social legitimacy will be positively associated with societal size, complexity, and use of unilineal descent (32).
Alford, RichardNaming institutions which confer parenthood will be positively associated with societal size, complexity, and use of unilineal descent (32).
Alford, Richard'Given name' as the only component of the complete, personal name will be negatively associated with societal size and complexity (52).
Alford, RichardSex-typing of names will be positively associated with societal size and complexity (67).
Alford, RichardTaboos on using the name of the deceased will be positively associated with name uniqueness, and negatively associated with belief in reincarnation, ancestor worship, societal size, and societal complexity (114).
Kamp, Kathryn A.Expenditures in burials will be positively associated with more political hierarchy and judicial authority (90)
Caulkins, D. DouglasGrid and group comprise separate dimensions of social organization.

Associated OCMs

  1. judicial authority