Kinship and polity in stateless societies

Paige, Jeffery M.

Kinship and polity in stateless societies

American Journal of Sociology • Vol/Iss. 80 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 301-320 •

By Paige, Jeffery M.

Hypothesis

". . . cohesive kinship groupings should appear as important elements of the political structure in partilineal but not in matrilineal societies" (312)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Phi coefficient	Supported	p<.001	.57	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Descent	`UNKNOWN`	Rule Of Descent
Kin Based Subunits	`UNKNOWN`	Kin Groups

Related Hypotheses

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Barry III, Herbert	2007	Matrilineal kinship is positively associated with ceremonial praying (269)	`UNKNOWN`	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Jackson, Joshua Conrad	2020	Kinship heterogeneity will be negatively associated with cultural tightness	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Greene, Penelope J.	1978	Paternity certainty will be higher in societies that use Eskimo-type kinship terminology systems and lower in societies that use Iroquois-type systems (155).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Huber, Brad R.	2007	Direct and indirect care investments by biologically uncertain kin are largest in patrilateral societies (p. 207).	Partially supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lowes, Sara, Nunn, Nathan	2024	The impact of the slave trade on sub-Saharan societies is positively correlated with the subsequent presence of matrilineal kinship and polygyny.	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author

Kinship and polity in stateless societies

American Journal of Sociology • Vol/Iss. 80 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 301-320 • Cite

By Paige, Jeffery M.

Hypothesis

Test

Variables

Related Hypotheses

American Journal of Sociology • Vol/Iss. 80 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 301-320 •