Matrilocality

Associated Documents (8)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Adams, David B.Why there are so few women warriors
Aberle, David F.Matrilineal descent in cross-cultural perspective
Ember, MelvinThe conditions that may favor avunculocal residence
Divale, William TulioMigration, external warfare, and matrilocal residence
Ross, Marc HowardInternal and external conflict and violence: cross-cultural evidence and a new analysis
Post, Emily R.Tracking Cross-Cultural Gender Bias in Reputations
Bau, NatalieCan Policy Change Culture? Government Pension Plans and Traditional Kinship Practices
Surowiec, AlexandraA worldwide view of matriliny: using cross-cultural analyses to shed light on human kinship systems

Associated Hypotheses (20)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Adams, David B.Matrilocal marital residency is positively associated with exclusively external warfare as opposed to little warfare (203)
Aberle, David F.[In matrilineal systems there is a] ". . . strong association of monogamy with matrilocality, as compared with other forms of marriage and other forms of residence" (719)
Ember, MelvinAvunculocal soceities will be significantly more likely to practice polygyny than matrilocal societies (253).
Divale, William TulioMigration of a society (band or tribe) into a new region that is already inhabited by other societies of similar social complexity will be positively associated with matrilocality (79, 97-98)
Divale, William TulioMatrilocality will be positively associated with neighboring societies who speak dissimilar languages (98)
Divale, William TulioMatrilocal societies wil be positively associated with practicing external warfare only (100)
Ross, Marc HowardStrength of cross-cutting ties scale, intercommunity marriage in decentralized societies, matrilocality, intercommunity trade, fraternal interest group strength in decentralized societies, polygyny, socioeconomic complexity, political power concentration, harsh socialization practices, affectionate socialization practices, and male gender identity conflict will be positively associated with internal conflict and violence (552)
Ross, Marc HowardStrength in cross-cutting ties in decentralized societies, intercommunity marriage in decentralized societies, matrilocality, fraternal interest group strength, polygyny, socioeconomic complexity, political power concentration, harsh socialization practices, affectionate socialization practices, and male gender identity conflict will be positively associated with external conflict and violence (552)
Ross, Marc HowardExternal conflict and violence, strength of cross-cutting ties scale, intercommunity marriage in decentralized societies, matrilocality, intercommunity trade, fraternal interest group strength in decentralized societies, polygyny, socioeconomic complexity, political power concentration, harsh socialization practices, affectionate socialization practices, and male gender identity conflict will be positively associated with internal conflict and violence (554)
Ross, Marc HowardInternal conflict and violence, strength in cross-cutting ties in decentralized societies, intercommunity marriage in decentralized societies, matrilocality, fraternal interest group strength, polygyny, socioeconomic complexity, political power concentration, harsh socialization practices, affectionate socialization practices, and male gender identity conflict will be positively associated with external conflict and violence (554)
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of exogamy.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of nuclear families.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with polygamy.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the matrilineal inheritance of property.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of economic specialization.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with horticulture as a means of subsistence.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with an absence of cattle domestication.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with reef density.
Post, Emily R.Matrilocality will be associated with more instances of reported female reputation (354)
Bau, NatalieThe reduced practice of matrilocality will reduce the practice of elderly support.

Associated OCMs

  1. residence
  2. household