Factors of Sexual Freedom Among Foragers in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24315240 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrey V Korotayev (Russian State University for the Humanities), Alexander A Kazankov (Russian Academy of Sciences) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-61 |
| Publication date | 2003-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1069397102238920 |
| OpenAlex | W2086052970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 21 |
Among the negative predictors of sexual freedom, cultural complexity always has been mentioned as most important. However, regression analysis revealed the existence of a reverse trend within the interval between 11 and 22 points of Murdock’s Cumulative Scale of Cultural Complexity. This suggests that it is senseless to try to find a general set of regularities regarding the correlation between cultural complexity and sexual freedom. One would expect to find different sets of regularities for simple, medium-complexity, complex, and supercomplex cultures. In this article we begin with a summary analysis of research conducted on simple societies, suggesting a model of relationships between cultural complexity and female premarital sexual freedom among foragers. We suggest that the underlying variable in this model is foraging intensification.
cross-cultural comparison · cultural complexity · hunter-gatherers · sexual freedom · simple societies · Cultural Differences and Values · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships
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| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |