A cross-cultural study of female initiation rites

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 65 Published In Pages: 837-853
By Brown, Judith K.

Hypothesis

"When women make a notable contribution to the subsistence activities of their society, female initiation rites are celebrated to assure the competence of the young girl" (849)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN