Female political participation: a cross-cultural explanation

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 88 • Published In • Pages: 843-858 •
By Ross, Marc Howard

Hypothesis

Female political activity will be positively associated with internal conflict and warm/affectionate socialization practices and negatively associated with external conflict and fraternal interest group strength (843, 848-9).

Note

Other variables considered are socioeconomic complexity, concentration of political power, female contribution to subsistence, endogamy, male gender identification, and region.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
External ConflictIndependentExternal Relations, Instigation Of War
Female Political ParticipationDependentGender Status, Community Heads, Community Councils
Fraternal Interest Group StrengthIndependentMode Of Marriage, Rule Of Descent, Sodalities
Internal ConflictIndependentIngroup Antagonisms
Warm/affectionate SocializationIndependentSocialization

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
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)
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)
Paige, Jeffery M.Circumcision is positively associated with strength of fraternal interest groups (162).