Descent

Associated Documents (22)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
De Leeuwe, J.Replication in cross-cultural research: descent, marriage system, and mode of production
Blum, Richard H.A cross-cultural study
Aberle, David F.Matrilineal descent in cross-cultural perspective
Goody, JackCross-sex patterns of kin behavior: a comment
Goody, JackCousin terms
Murdock, George PeterSocial structure
Eichler, MargritPower and sexual fear in primitive societies
Horne, ChristineValues and evolutionary psychology
Somersan, SemraDeath symbolism in matrilineal societies
Jankowiak, WilliamExtra-marital affairs: a reconsideration of the meaning and universality of the "double standard"
Jankowiak, WilliamManaging infidelity: a cross-cultural perspective
Farber, BernardBilateral kinship: centripetal and centrifugal types of organization
Broude, Gwen J.Extramarital sex norms in cross-cultural perspective
Lee, Gary R.Family structure and the status of the elderly: a preliminary empirical study
Munroe, Robert L.Male sex role resolutions
Harner, Michael J.Population pressure and the social evolution of agriculturalists
Deaner, Robert. OSex differences in sports across 50 societies
Paige, Jeffery M.Kinship and polity in stateless societies
Pearson, Jr., WillieDivorce and the status of women
Simmons, Leo W.The role of the aged in primitive society
Driver, Harold E.Geographical-historical versus psycho-functional explanations of kin avoidances

Associated Hypotheses (36)

Main AuthorHypothesis
De Leeuwe, J."Homans and Schneider (1955) say that marriage partners are sought preferably within a group of which the head exerts no jural authority over ego. . . . Replication of the research [shows] that patrilineal societies [prefer] MBD but matrilineal societies don't prefer FZD" (82, 88)
De Leeuwe, J."Societies with single unilineal descent system will score proportionally more often non-extractive also non-industrialised (versus extractive or industrialised summated) than bilaterality will"
De Leeuwe, J."Patriliny versus matriliny is linked relatively more strongly with other than cross-cousin marriage systems . . . and with other than extractive subsistence type (industrialisation left out) provided [non-extractive] subsistence type is accompanied by marital neolocality" (112)
Blum, Richard H."When kin group is patrilineal or double descent rather than matrilineal, then: [stimulants are limited or scarce rather than plentiful]" (163)
Aberle, David F."We would expect matrilineal systems to be more frequent among the non-exogamous communities . . . And rarer among exogamous local untis . . ." (715)
Goody, Jack"Differences in the brother-sister relationship [avoidance-respect-joking] show a distribution linked with descent. Patrilineal societies show considerably more informality in their cross-sex sibling relations than do either matrilineal or bilateral societies" (193)
Goody, Jack"With regard to the relationship between a woman and her husband's father, the matrilineal systems show the greatest degree of informality (and least avoidance), while patrilineal are the least informal" (193)
Goody, Jack"As far as the mother-in-law is concerned, matrilineal societies are most formal and bilateral least" (193)
Goody, Jack"The tables show a strong correlation between Omaha terms and patrilineal unilineal descent groups and between Crow terms and matrilineal unilineal descent groups" (140)
Goody, Jack"There is a distinct association of Eskimo terms with bilateral [descent] systems . . . and with diverging devolution . . . the transmission of property to offspring of both sexes" (129)
Murdock, George Peter"Matrilineal descent is normally linked with matrilocal residence, patrilineal with patrilocal" (59)
Murdock, George Peter"Age-differentiating terms used by a brother for his sisters . . . are associated with bilateral descent" (110)
Eichler, Margrit"In those cultures in which the kin group is exclusively patrilineal the incidence of male genital mutilation will be higher than in those cultures in which the kin group is other than exclusively patrilineal" (922).
Horne, ChristineIn societies in which women are more independent, norms regarding the sexual behavior of men and women will be more permissive (486).
Somersan, SemraMatrilineal societies will be more likely to believe in ancestral spirits (156).
Somersan, SemraMatrilineal societies will be more likely to believe in reincarnation (156).
Somersan, SemraMatrilineal societies will be more likely to believe in a quality of afterlife unconditioned on individual’s behavior (160).
Jankowiak, WilliamWomen will cope with infidelity with self-help tactics more frequently in bilateral societies than in matrilineal and patrilineal ones (8).
Jankowiak, WilliamGossip will be invoked most often in patrilineal societies as a response to infidelity (9).
Jankowiak, WilliamGossip will be invoked most often in societies with patrilineal descent (92).
Farber, BernardDescent, marital residence, and kinship structure will be related to the degree of leniency in child socialization (873).
Broude, Gwen J.In societies where females are more dominant, there will be less restrictive extramarital sex norms (190).
Lee, Gary R.The status of the elderly will be positively associated with unlineal descent, with a patrilineal system predicting high elderly male status and a matrilineal system predicting high elderly female status (432).
Munroe, Robert L.Societies with close mother-infant contact and patrilineage will practice male circumcision ceremonies. In societies with close mother-infant contact and without patrilineages, the couvade will be present (627).
Driver, Harold E.Kin avoidance behavior will be associated with culture area, language family, descent, residence, and kinship terminology.
Harner, Michael J."For societies practicing agriculture, inter- and intra-group competition for [increasingly scarce subsistence] . . . resources is seen as leading to the evolution of more competitively successful cooperative units in descent (in classless societies) and in political structure, and to the evolution of class stratification" (67)
Deaner, Robert. OThe ratio of female-to-male sports will be greater in nonpatriarchal societies (284).
Paige, Jeffery M."Fraternal interest groups based on members of the same lineage should be more common in patrilineal than in matrilineal societies" (309)
Paige, Jeffery M.". . . small extended and polygynous families which are most likely to form fraternal interest groups are . . . more likely in patrilineal societies" (312)
Paige, Jeffery M.". . . cohesive kinship groupings should appear as important elements of the political structure in partilineal but not in matrilineal societies" (312)
Pearson, Jr., WillieDescent (matrilineal, other, patrilineal) will be negatively associated with female status (381)
Simmons, Leo W.Domination by old men over family affairs and a corresponding enhancement of their security are accompanied by more complex types of maintenance, a shift from matrilineal to patrilineal descent, and elaboration of government, laws, property rights, and religion (213)
Simmons, Leo W.Aged men had more success in marrying younger women in patriarchal societies, among herders, and more advance societies (211-212)
Simmons, Leo W.In advanced societies, in patriarchal societies, and among herders and farmers, aged women have generally been at a distinct disadvantage in seeking young and vigorous husbands as co-laborers, providers and protectors in their old age (211)
Simmons, Leo W.The aged of either sex, with some preference for males, have regularly been in demand as sources of information and experience, especially where no better means of preservation and transmission of knowledge is available. They are particularly active as priests and shamans. Variables such as climate, residence, stage of maintenance and family system exercise no marked influence on these special prerogatives of the aged (175)

Associated OCMs

  1. rule of descent
  2. lineages