Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies

Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 316 •
By Frederic L. Pryor

Hypothesis

Social differentiation will be positively associated with other types of inequality among different types of foraging economies. (52)

Note

Wealth inequality is positively associated with social differentiation, slavery, and economic development, but not with social inequality between genders or other measures of gender status difference.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressionPartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female Contribution To SubsistenceDependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
Female PowerDependentGender Status
Gender InequalityDependentGender Status
Male AggressionDependentGender Status
Male DominanceDependentGender Status
SlaveryDependentSlavery
Social StratificationIndependentClasses
Wealth InequalityDependentClasses
Foraging Economy TypeDependentFood Quest