Matrilineal Kin Groups

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Naroll, RaoulBorrowing versus migration as selection factors in cultural evolution
Stewart, Robert A. C.Cultural dimensions: a factor analysis of textor's a cross-cultural summary

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Naroll, RaoulOver the general course of evolution during the past several thousand years [peaceful] borrowing has been at least as important a selection factor as has been [warlike] migration. Triads consisting of 1) base society 2) nearby society from different language family (borrowers) and 3) distant society from same language family as base society (migrators) were compared for eleven culture traits (209, 204)
Stewart, Robert A. C.Findings: A factor analysis of key dimensions to describe a given culture yielded 12 factors. Factor 5, "matrilineal kin groups", loaded highly and positively on Crow-type cousin terminology; kin group matrilineal; community segmented on a clan basis; matrilocal marital residence; cousin marriage unilateral; codified laws present. Factor 5 loaded highly and negatively on kin groups patrilineal or double descent; marital residence patrilocal (59)

Associated OCMs

  1. kin groups
  2. rule of descent