Starvation and famine: cross-cultural codes and some hypothesis tests
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 27 • Published In • Pages: 28-69 •
By Dirks, Robert
Hypothesis
Foreign intrusions will increase the fequency and severity of famine among indigenous peoples (40).
Note
However, three types of change are significantly related to catastrophic food emergencies: loss of a major item of subsistence (p= .02), expanded land use (p= .01), and introduction of trade (p= .031). Multiple regression analysis suggests that expanded land use is the most significant predictor of famine among the change variables (p< .05).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcoxon Signed Ranks | Not Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency Of Famine | Dependent | Disasters |
| Severity Of Famine | Dependent | Disasters |
| Subsistence Change As A Result Of Global Economic Forces | Independent | Acculturation And Culture Contact, Food Quest, Annual Cycle, Diet |