A worldwide view of matriliny: using cross-cultural analyses to shed light on human kinship systems
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B • Vol/Iss. 347(1780) • The Royal Society Publishing • • Published In • Pages: 1-12 •
By Surowiec, Alexandra, Snyder, Kate T., Creanza, Nicole
Hypothesis
Matriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of nuclear families.
Note
The first p value given is the significance of the association between the trait and matriliny using the SCCS, and the second is using the supertree. The third p value given is the significance between the trait and matrilocality using the SCCS, and the fourth is using the supertree. Correlated evolution also failed to find any correlation between matriliny/matrilocality and nuclear families.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-Square, Correlated Evolution | Not Supported (after Holm-Bonferroni Correction) | p = .809, p = 1, p = .302, p = .036 | UNKNOWN | One tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Matrilocality | Association | Residence |
| Nuclear Family | Association | Nuclear Family |
| Matriliny | Association | Rule Of Descent |