Uniformity in Dress: A Worldwide Cross-Cultural Comparison
Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 34 • Springer Science+Business Media • • Published In • Pages: 359–380 •
By Ember, Carol R., McCarter, Abbe, Ringen, Erik J.
Hypothesis
Egalitarian societies will have higher levels of synchrony of dress.
Note
Contrary to what was expected, the results show that community size has a weak or no relationship to the dress variable. Overall, socially stratified societies tend to have higher standardization of dress. Nonetheless, non-permanent adornment standardization and constraint of adornment is positively predicted by egalitarian societies.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayesian modeling | Partially supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Integration | Independent | Territorial Hierarchy |
| Social Stratification | Independent | Classes |
| Writing And Records | Independent | Writing |
| Mean size of community | Independent | Composition Of Population |
| Standardization of Dress | Dependent | Normal Garb, Ornament |