On a method of investigating the development of institutions: applied to laws of marriage and descent
Readings in Cross-Cultural Methodology • Published In • Pages: 1-25 •
By Tylor, Edward B.
Hypothesis
"Hostile capture [of women] . . . exists equally through the three stages of society, from maternal to paternal. . . . Connubial and formal capture belong only to the intermediate stage where paternal institutions are arising and to the later stage where they are established" (13, 14)
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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Comparison of raw scores | Supported | Not Applicable | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Capture Of Women | UNKNOWN | Mode Of Marriage |
Evolution From Maternal To Paternal System | UNKNOWN | Rule Of Descent |