Resource distribution, social competition, and mating patterns in human societies

Flinn, Mark V.; Low, Bobbi S.

Resource distribution, social competition, and mating patterns in human societies

Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution • Vol/Iss. 14 • Princeton University Press • Princeton, NJ • Published In 1986 • Pages: 217-243 •

By Flinn, Mark V., Low, Bobbi S.

Abstract

This study examines cross-cousin marriage preferences from an evolutionary perspective. Results suggest significant associations between cross-cousin marriage preferences and both polygyny and residence.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (5)
Hypothesis	Supported
Sororal polygyny will be associated with cross-cousin marriages (236).	Supported
The absence of important resources exchanged for mates will be associated with cross-cousin marriage preferences (236).	Supported
Marriage of the father's brother's daughter will be more common in societies with patrilocal residence (239).	Supported
Marriage of the mother's brother's daughter will be most common in societies with avunculocal residence (240).	Supported
With marriage of the father's sister's daughter, father-to-son nepotism will also entail mother's brother (husband's father) to sister's daughter (son's wife) nepotism (240).	Supported

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Resource distribution, social competition, and mating patterns in human societies

Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution • Vol/Iss. 14 • Princeton University Press • Princeton, NJ • Published In 1986 • Pages: 217-243 • Cite

By Flinn, Mark V., Low, Bobbi S.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (5)

Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution • Vol/Iss. 14 • Princeton University Press • Princeton, NJ • Published In 1986 • Pages: 217-243 •