Socioeconomic Complexity

Associated Documents (4)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Ross, Marc HowardSocioeconomic complexity, socialization, and political differentiation: a cross-cultural study
Ross, Marc HowardFemale political participation: a cross-cultural explanation
Ross, Marc HowardInternal and external conflict and violence: cross-cultural evidence and a new analysis
Keeley, Lawrence H.Hunter-gatherer economic complexity and “population pressure”: A cross-cultural analysis

Associated Hypotheses (8)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Ross, Marc HowardConcentration of political power will be associated with socioeconomic complexity, socialization for obedience versus self-reliance, imposed social control, and father’s role in childrearing (235).
Ross, Marc HowardPolitical specialization will be associated with socioeconomic complexity, socialization for obedience versus self-reliance, imposed social control, and father’s role in childrearing (235).
Ross, Marc HowardThe presence of female controlled organizations and positions will be positively associated with socioeconomic complexity and negatively associated with external conflict and intercommunity marriage (843, 848).
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)
Keeley, Lawrence H.Population pressure will be positively associated with socioeconomic complexity in hunter-gatherer groups (376).

Associated OCMs

  1. preservation and storage of food
  2. settlement patterns
  3. medium of exchange
  4. classes