Cross-cultural differences in sexual dimorphism: is there any variance to be explained?

Ethnology and Sociobiology • Vol/Iss. 6 • Published In • Pages: 219-225 •
By Gaulin, Steven J.C., Boster, James S.

Abstract

This study retests data on sexual dimorphism of body size from the Wolfe and Gray (1982) study. The authors challenge previous explanations for variation in sexual dimorphism across cultures. They find that there is a consistent level of sexual dimorphism across cultures, regardless of cultural traits or average body size.

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Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherFrom Wolfe and Gray (1982)