A cross-cultural study of folk-tale content and drinking
The Drinking Man • Free Press • New York • Published In • Pages: 48-72 •
By McClelland, David C., Davis, William , Wanner, Eric, Kalin, Rudolf
Hypothesis
". . . sober societies tend to think more in terms of hierarchy (title, vertical space, and old age) and social control (scheduling and activity inhibition)" (60)
Note
Test of Field's 1962 hypothesis. Most correlations between drinking and formal organization variables are negative; some are significant (p < .10)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation | Supported | p<.10 | UNKNOWN | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking | Dependent | Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism And Drug Addiction |
| Formal Organizational Structure (folktale Themes) | Independent | Verbal Arts, Literature, Literary Texts, Texts Translated Into English |