Permanent group membership

Roes, Frans L.

Permanent group membership

Biological Theory • Vol/Iss. 9 • Springer • • Published In 2014 • Pages: 318-324 •

By Roes, Frans L.

Abstract

This article reviews the theory that permanent animal groups have only one sex breed outside the group in order to balance genetic diversity and group relatedness. The author theorises that since males inherit valuable membership in patrilocal/lineal societies, they are expected to be more concerned about the probability of paternity than males in matrilocal/lineal societies. Moral rules, and specifically belief in moralizing gods, are expected to reflect this difference. In other words, moralizing gods are used to restrict the sexual activity of women.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)	Other Researchers
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
Patrilocal societies are more likely to have active high gods (321). This will be true when individually controlling for society size (jurisdictional hierarchy), class stratification, caste stratification, and region.	Supported
Active high gods will be more likely in societies with patrilocal marital residence, patrilineal descent, and transfer of wife to husband’s group after marriage (321). This will be true when individually controlling for society size (jurisdictional hierarchy), stratification, region, and religion.	Not Supported

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Permanent group membership

Biological Theory • Vol/Iss. 9 • Springer • • Published In 2014 • Pages: 318-324 • Cite

By Roes, Frans L.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Biological Theory • Vol/Iss. 9 • Springer • • Published In 2014 • Pages: 318-324 •