Cross-sex patterns of kin behavior

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 10 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 359-368 •

By Murdock, George Peter

Abstract

This study re-examines patterns of cross-sex kin relationships using new ethnographic data. The author looks specifically at cross-sex kin relationship in relation to marriage rules.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Other	Combination

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"Where . . . cross cousins of the opposite sex . . . are potential spouses, the behavior patterns exhibited . . . are predominantly those of joking or license, but where marriage [between] them is prohibited the patterns are similar to . . . those prevailing between brother and sister" (368)	Supported
"Tylor advanced the plausible hypothesis that mother-in-law avoidance should be highly correlated with matrilocal residence" (366)	Not Supported

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Cross-sex patterns of kin behavior

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 10 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 359-368 • Cite

By Murdock, George Peter

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 10 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 359-368 •