Type Of Marriage

Associated Documents (4)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Osmond, Marie W.Toward monogamy: a cross-cultural study of correlates of type of marriage
Hobhouse, L. T.The material culture and social institutions of the simpler peoples: an essay in correlation
Schlegel, AlicePain, fear, and circumcision in boys' adolescent initiation ceremonies
Ross, Cody T.Greater wealth inequality, less polygyny: rethinking the polygyny threshold model

Associated Hypotheses (6)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Osmond, Marie W."Monogamy is significantly related to a greater degree of societal complexity than is polygyny. . . . The organizational pattern most characteristic of polygynous societies can be noted as relatively intermediate in complexity rather than very simple" (15)
Osmond, Marie W."Of the various organizational traits considered, the only one which does not significantly distinguish monogamous from polygynous societies is that of the division of labor by sex" (10)
Osmond, Marie W."The following variables of societal organization significantly distinguish monogamous from polygynous societies: (1) type of subsistence economy; (2) system of social stratification; (3) level of political integration; (4) pattern of settlement . . ." (10)
Hobhouse, L. T."Thus the evidence does not make for the association of monogamy with the lowest [economic] culture . . . we find it here and there in every grade of culture . . . polygamy is the rule throughout the uncivilised world, extending with industrial development" (162-163)
Schlegel, AliceHarsh male initiation ceremonies will be associated with more polygyny
Ross, Cody T.Agricultural populations will show a reduced rate of polygyny and increased rates of monogamy relative to other subsistence systems (3)

Associated OCMs

  1. regulation of marriage
  2. polygamy