Social structure and games: a cross-cultural analysis of the structural correlates of game complexity
Pacific Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 21 • Published In • Pages: 85-102 •
By Silver, Burton B.
Hypothesis
In societies of high political complexity, complex games will be postively associated with religious differentiation, demographic complexity, and external threat, and negatively associated with social differentiation (97).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| multiple regression | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Complexity | Independent | Population, Settlement Patterns |
| External Threat | Independent | Warfare |
| Games | Dependent | Games |
| Political Complexity | Combined | Form And Rules Of Government, Territorial Hierarchy |
| Religious Differentiation | Independent | General Character Of Religion |
| Social Differentiation | Independent | Occupational Specialization |