In:
Rationality and Society, SAGE Publications, Vol. 5, No. 4 ( 1993-10), p. 421-431
Abstract:
This article uses rational choice theory to explain family and sexual life in so-called primitive societies. It develops implications of the theory that relate the degree of polygamy, the relative value placed on men and women (as proxied by the respective amounts of “bloodwealth” prescribed for killing or wounding a man or a woman), and the degree of homosexuality to each other and to other variables, including the relative numbers of men and women and the mode of production—whether agricultural or hunting and gathering. Examined is quantitative evidence bearing on these implications from almost 70 societies.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1043-4631
,
1461-7358
DOI:
10.1177/1043463193005004002
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
1993
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1039290-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1482705-0
SSG:
25
SSG:
3,4
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