A holocultural study of societal organization and modes of marriage:  a general evolutionary model

"Results support the expected relationship between . . . societal differentiation and family type" (155)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Gamma	Supported	p<.001	.40	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Societal Differentiation	Association	Territorial Hierarchy
Type Of Family	Association	Household

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Evascu, Thomas L.	1975	"Results . . . support expected relationships between subsistence type and societal differentiation and [between]subsistence type and settlement pattern" (150, 156, 159)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Evascu, Thomas L.	1975	"[Mode of marriage is related to societal differentiation]: brideservice . . . is associated with a low level of societal differentiation . . . bridewealth is associated with a medium level . . . and dowry and absence of economic considerations are associated with high levels of societal differentiation" (177-188)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Evascu, Thomas L.	1975	"[There is an] absence of association between family type and modes of marriage . . . and between women's contribution to subsistence and modes of marriage" (157)	Not Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Leavitt, Gregory C.	1977	The evolution of societies will be positively associated with increasing differentiation (53-54)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Evascu, Thomas L.	1975	"[There is an] absence of association between . . . women's contribution to subsistence and societal differentiation" (157)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author