Male and female age organizations and secret societies in Africa
Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 23 (1-4) • sage • • Published In • Pages: 234-264 •
By Ericksen, Karen P.
Hypothesis
"Probably the most outstanding characteristic is the extent to which male age organizations cut across kin groups; only 2 cases contained only members of a single kin group"(243).
Note
Note: These are description generalizations. Further, cross-cutting ties does not always lead to organizational power in tribal politics and economy. "Members police each other and aid in each other's disputes in 46.4% of the societies, and they offer mutual economic aid in 57.1% of the cases" (243).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |