Comparative data on the division of labor by sex

Social Forces • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In • Pages: 551-553 •
By Murdock, George Peter

Abstract

Data on the distribution of economic activities between the sexes is presented. Tabulations suggest that preindustrial societies have a strong tendency to segregate labor by gender, and that no occupation is exclusively assigned to women.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherResearchers OwnData obtained from ethnographic monographs on 224 tribes from all parts of the world.

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
Preindustrial societies will have division of labor by gender (551).Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Jessie Cohen  Amelia Piazza