Male Initiation Ceremonies

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Schlegel, AliceAdolescence: an anthropological inquiry
Ember, Carol R.Explaining male initiation ceremonies: new cross-cultural tests and a catalytic model

Associated Hypotheses (3)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Ember, Carol R.Warfare frequency will be associated with male initiation ceremonies.
Ember, Carol R.Exclusive mother-child sleeping and a long postpartum sex taboo are positively associated with male initiation ceremonies in the presence of all of the following catalysts: nonmatrilocal societies, more-than-rare warfare, nonstate societies.
Schlegel, AlicePresence of adolescent initiation ceremonies will be positively associated with acceptance of adolescent homosexual behavior (128).

Associated OCMs

  1. puberty and initiation
  2. status of adolescents