Rethinking the couvade: cross-cultural evidence

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 90 Published In Pages: 902-911
By Broude, Gwen J.

Hypothesis

There will be a relationship between protest masculinity and the couvade (907).

Note

Also not in the expected direction. The couvade seems to exist in societies with an absence of protest masculinity.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
CouvadeDependentPregnancy, Postnatal Care
Protest MasculinityIndependentConversation