A Cross-Cultural Summary: Polygyny

HRAF Press New Haven, Connecticut Published In Pages: ??
By Textor, Robert B.

Hypothesis

In societies that practice female initiation rites, marriages will be polygynous and preferentially sororal (244, 382).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's Exact TestSupportedp =.025Phi = .389Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female Initiation RitesAssociationPuberty And Initiation
Polygynous Marriages AssociationPolygamy