Size Of Political Unit

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Aberle, David F.Matrilineal descent in cross-cultural perspective

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Aberle, David F.". . . as [the] size of political unit increases, the percentage of dominantly horticultural matrilineal systems (ignoring extraction) remains relatively constant, at about 66 to 75 percent . . ." (691)
Aberle, David F."Stratification shows a significant, strong over-all association with size of political unit, with a strong tendency for complex stratification to be associated with 'states' and hereditary aristocracy with 'little states'" (694)

Associated OCMs

  1. territorial organization