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- Controlling for simple societies, incest taboo extension is negatively associated with military, transportation, and communication technology as well as economic differentiation, settlement size, and trade (116, 119, 124).Leavitt, Gregory C. - Disappearance of the incest taboo: a cross-cultural test of general evolutio..., 1989 - 5 Variables
This article presents a theory of evolutionary development of incest regulation, namely that as societal complexity increases the incest taboo will become less extensive. The author presents empirical support for this theory, though the association is not supported among simply structured societies. The role of descent type is also discussed.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - There will be positive associations between economic, familial, sexual, and religious ideologies and a variety of technological and social-structural variables (i.e. agricultural technology and economic differentiation) (525).Leavitt, Gregory C. - Ideology and the materialist model of general evolution: a cross-cultural te..., 1986 - 3 Variables
This article takes a materialist approach to the evolution of ideology in human culture.This article examines the possible coevolution of sociocultural subsystems. The author emphasizes ideological variables and their relationship to technological and social-structural subsystems. Analysis supports a process of coevolution, which the author suggests refutes broad claims of cultural particularism.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The development of technology will be positively associatedwith increasing frequencies of external war, civil war, and riots (but feuding war will decrease as technology develops in society) (53)Leavitt, Gregory C. - The frequency of warfare: an evolutionary perspective, 1977 - 5 Variables
Thi study tests a hypothesis on the relationship between frequency of warfare and sociocultural development.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The evolution of societies will be positively associated with increasing differentiation (53-54)Leavitt, Gregory C. - The frequency of warfare: an evolutionary perspective, 1977 - 2 Variables
Thi study tests a hypothesis on the relationship between frequency of warfare and sociocultural development.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The increasing frequency of differentiation in societies will be positively associated with an increase in external war, civil war, and riots (feuding will decrease in frequency as societies become increasingly differentiated) (54)Leavitt, Gregory C. - The frequency of warfare: an evolutionary perspective, 1977 - 5 Variables
Thi study tests a hypothesis on the relationship between frequency of warfare and sociocultural development.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Social differentiation will be positively associated with violent crime (249).Leavitt, Gregory C. - General evolution and Durkheim's hypothesis of crime frequency: A cross-cult..., 1992 - 16 Variables
This paper is an investigation into the relationship between social differentiation as a proxy for societal 'development' and various categories of crime. A positive relationship is interpreted by the author as empirical cross-cultural support for Durkheim's theory that these two factors will increase together as parallel processes of 'sociocultural evolution'.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Social differentiation will be positively associated with property crime (250).Leavitt, Gregory C. - General evolution and Durkheim's hypothesis of crime frequency: A cross-cult..., 1992 - 15 Variables
This paper is an investigation into the relationship between social differentiation as a proxy for societal 'development' and various categories of crime. A positive relationship is interpreted by the author as empirical cross-cultural support for Durkheim's theory that these two factors will increase together as parallel processes of 'sociocultural evolution'.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Social differentiation will be positively associated with indices of miscellaneous crime (251).Leavitt, Gregory C. - General evolution and Durkheim's hypothesis of crime frequency: A cross-cult..., 1992 - 20 Variables
This paper is an investigation into the relationship between social differentiation as a proxy for societal 'development' and various categories of crime. A positive relationship is interpreted by the author as empirical cross-cultural support for Durkheim's theory that these two factors will increase together as parallel processes of 'sociocultural evolution'.
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