Unilineal Descent

Associated Documents (6)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Dole, Gertrude E.The lineage pattern of kinship nomenclature: its significance and development
Ember, Carol R.On the development of unilineal descent
Murdock, George PeterSocial structure
Korotayev, Andrey V.Unilocal residence and unilineal descent: a reconsideration
Zelman, Elizabeth CrouchReproduction, ritual, and power
Ji, TingA phylogenetic analysis of dispersal norms, descent and subsistence in Sino-Tibetans

Associated Hypotheses (8)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Dole, Gertrude E.". . . peoples with lineage nomenclatures . . . have or have had, unilineal descent . . . raise domesticated plants or animals or both . . . have at least some individual ownership and inheritance of strategic resources . . . and some differences in rank among members of a kin group . . . " (46-47)
Ember, Carol R.". . . Unilocality is a necessary but not sufficient condition for unilineal descent" (70)
Ember, Carol R.". . . intergroup competition is the most important catalyst in the formation of unilineal descent groups in unilocal societies" (74)
Ember, Carol R.". . . among unilineal societies with internal warfare, those with higher densities would be more likely to have lineages than those with low densities" (82)
Murdock, George Peter". . . a widow is likely to marry the son of her husband by another wife or the son of her husband's brother where descent is patrilineal, or the sister's son of her husband under matrilineal descent. . . . a man [is likely to choose] a close unilinear relative [of his first wife]" (271)
Korotayev, Andrey V.Purely unilocal residence (without a significant alternative postmarital residence pattern) will be associated with the formation of a unilineal descent group (84-86).
Zelman, Elizabeth CrouchFemale pollution avoidance ritual will be associated with society complexity, unilineal descent, low female contribution to subsistence, low male contribution to childcare, and low female prestige (718, 727).
Ji, TingUnilineal descent type will be correlated with sex dispersal norms across the Sino-Tibetan phylogeny.

Associated OCMs

  1. rule of descent