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- The more complex the society, the more humor about stupidity and pretension (156).Alford, Finnegan - A holo-cultural study of humor, 1981 - 0 Variables
This article presents a variety of findings regarding the nature and characteristics of humor and humorists, cross-culturally. It is a thorough preliminary study on the topic with a review of other work on humor and and outline of areas to be addressed by future research.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The more sexual restrictiveness, the less humor about sex (155).Alford, Finnegan - A holo-cultural study of humor, 1981 - 0 Variables
This article presents a variety of findings regarding the nature and characteristics of humor and humorists, cross-culturally. It is a thorough preliminary study on the topic with a review of other work on humor and and outline of areas to be addressed by future research.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The more restrictive the cultural sphere regarding the body, the less humor about body parts (162).Alford, Finnegan - A holo-cultural study of humor, 1981 - 5 Variables
This article presents a variety of findings regarding the nature and characteristics of humor and humorists, cross-culturally. It is a thorough preliminary study on the topic with a review of other work on humor and and outline of areas to be addressed by future research.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Simpler societies are more likely to have humor with practical jokes, much aggression, and imitation (158).Alford, Finnegan - A holo-cultural study of humor, 1981 - 0 Variables
This article presents a variety of findings regarding the nature and characteristics of humor and humorists, cross-culturally. It is a thorough preliminary study on the topic with a review of other work on humor and and outline of areas to be addressed by future research.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The simpler the society, the wider the range of humor targets (156).Alford, Finnegan - A holo-cultural study of humor, 1981 - 0 Variables
This article presents a variety of findings regarding the nature and characteristics of humor and humorists, cross-culturally. It is a thorough preliminary study on the topic with a review of other work on humor and and outline of areas to be addressed by future research.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Humor is a cultural universal (162).Alford, Finnegan - A holo-cultural study of humor, 1981 - 1 Variables
This article presents a variety of findings regarding the nature and characteristics of humor and humorists, cross-culturally. It is a thorough preliminary study on the topic with a review of other work on humor and and outline of areas to be addressed by future research.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - More extensive naming ceremonies will be positively associated with societal complexity, population, use of patrilineal descent, and presence of high gods (47).Alford, Richard - Naming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices, 1987 - 16 Variables
This book examines naming practices cross-culturally. The author posits that naming practices help to both reflect and create conceptions of personal identity. Several correlations between name meanings and practices and various sociocultural variables are presented.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - 'Given name' as the only component of the complete, personal name will be negatively associated with societal size and complexity (52).Alford, Richard - Naming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices, 1987 - 12 Variables
This book examines naming practices cross-culturally. The author posits that naming practices help to both reflect and create conceptions of personal identity. Several correlations between name meanings and practices and various sociocultural variables are presented.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Taboos on the use of personal names will be negatively associated with societal complexity (109).Alford, Richard - Naming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices, 1987 - 15 Variables
This book examines naming practices cross-culturally. The author posits that naming practices help to both reflect and create conceptions of personal identity. Several correlations between name meanings and practices and various sociocultural variables are presented.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Taboos on using the name of the deceased will be positively associated with name uniqueness, and negatively associated with belief in reincarnation, ancestor worship, societal size, and societal complexity (114).Alford, Richard - Naming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices, 1987 - 23 Variables
This book examines naming practices cross-culturally. The author posits that naming practices help to both reflect and create conceptions of personal identity. Several correlations between name meanings and practices and various sociocultural variables are presented.
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