Subsistence Activity

Associated Documents (14)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Goodenough, Ward H.Basic economy and community
Crano, JoelA re-examination of the cross-cultural principles of task segregation and sex role differentiati...
Roberts, John M.Oaths, autonomic ordeals, and power
Paige, Jeffery M.The politics of reproductive ritual
Martin, M. KayFemale of the species
Bourguignon, ErikaDiversity and homogeneity in world societies
Schlegel, AliceAdolescence: an anthropological inquiry
Apostolou, MenelaosIs homosexuality more prevalent in agropastoral than in hunting and gathering societies?: Eviden...
Bailey, Drew H.Fitness consequences of spousal relatedness in 46 small-scale societies
Walker, Robert S.Marrying kin in small‐scale societies
von Cramon-Taubadel, NoreenGlobal human mandibular variation reflects differences in agricultural and hunter-gatherer subsi...
Leavitt, Gregory C.General evolution and Durkheim's hypothesis of crime frequency: A cross-cultural test
Dow, Gregory K.The economics of exogamous marriage in small‐scale societies
Apostolou, MenelaosIndividual Mate Choice in an Arranged Marriage Context: Evidence from the Standard Cross-cultura...

Associated Hypotheses (37)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Goodenough, Ward H.". . . hunting-collecting and herding communities should tend to be migratory, with band organization; whereas fishing and agricultural communities should tend to be sedentary, with village organization" (292)
Crano, Joel"If . . . males have assumed the role of instrumental specialist within the family, then women's contribution to the subsistence economy should be minimal" (17)
Bourguignon, ErikaPrimary subsistence economy type will vary by world region (34).
Bourguignon, ErikaDistribution of subsistence activities will vary by world region (38).
Schlegel, AliceContact between adolescent boys and fathers will be more prevalent in foraging societies (57).
Schlegel, AliceSubordination of sons to their fathers will be more prevalent in pastoral and agricultural societies (57).
Schlegel, AliceSubordination of daughters to their fathers will be more prevalent in agricultural and pastoral societies (57).
Schlegel, AliceImportance of peer group will be associated with subsistence economy (76).
Schlegel, AliceCompetition with peers among boys will be associated with subsistence economy (76).
Martin, M. KaySocieties with a hunting-gathering subsistence base will be patrilocal and patrilineal (185).
Martin, M. KayHorticultural subsistence activity will be negatively associated with political centralization (218).
Martin, M. KayAgricultural subsistence strategy will be positively associated with contribution of cultigens to diet (281).
Martin, M. KayAgricultural subsistence activity is associated with male contribution to subsistence (283).
Martin, M. KayPolygyny will be more common among herders who employ agricultural techniques than those who practice horticulture or exclusive pastoralism (348).
Martin, M. KayAgricultural groups have larger community sizes than horticultural groups (282).
Roberts, John M."[There is a] relationship between oaths and autonomic ordeals and . . . subsistence activity. . . . Animal husbandry is particularly important for societies having oaths, whereas agriculture is more important for societies having ordeals" (175)
Paige, Jeffery M.Fraternal interest group strength is positively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (76).
Paige, Jeffery M.Maternal pregnancy restrictions are significantly positively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (203).
Paige, Jeffery M.Couvade is negatively associated with dichotomized 'high-value' (agricultural, pastoral, & advanced horticultural) vs. 'low-value' (hunting-gathering, fishing, mounted hunting, & simple horticultural) subsistence strategies (203).
Apostolou, MenelaosHomosexuality will be more prevalent in agropastoral than in hunting & gathering societies (1).
Apostolou, MenelaosHomosexuality will be more prevalent in agropastoral than in hunting & gathering societies when controlling for community size. (6)
Apostolou, MenelaosHomosexuality will be more prevalent in agropastoral than in hunting-gathering societies when controlling for social stratification. (7)
Bailey, Drew H.There will be a stronger negative relationship between spousal relatedness and offspring fitness among foragers than among non-foragers. (2)
Walker, Robert S.Subsistence based primarily on hunting-gathering will be associated with extensive kinship systems, whereas agropastoralism will be associated with intensive ones (384).
von Cramon-Taubadel, NoreenThe global pattern of mandibular morphology variation will be associated with dichotomized (hunter/gatherer vs. agricultural/pastoralist) subsistence type (19546).
Leavitt, Gregory C.Social differentiation will be positively associated with violent crime (249).
Leavitt, Gregory C.Social differentiation will be positively associated with property crime (250).
Leavitt, Gregory C.Social differentiation will be positively associated with indices of miscellaneous crime (251).
Dow, Gregory K.Rate of exogamy will be positively associated with disparities in productivity between the two residence sites. (1807)
Dow, Gregory K.Rate of exogamy will be negatively associated with community size. (1807)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with frequency of premarital sex. (3)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with frequency of extramarital sex among women. (3)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with attitudes of acceptance towards rape. (3)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with negative attitudes toward female premarital sex. (3)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with a double standard for tolerance of premarital sex among men and women. (3)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with a double standard regarding negative attitudes toward extramarital sex among men and women. (3)
Apostolou, MenelaosAgropastoral subsistence activity will be positively associated with prevalence of rape. (33)

Associated OCMs

  1. annual cycle
  2. diet
  3. production and supply