A preliminary study of cross-sexual joking relationships in primitive society

Behavior Science Notes • Vol/Iss. 7 • Published In • Pages: 313-328 •
By Brant, Charles S.

Abstract

The author analyzes the association between joking behavior and four types of instutionalized potential marriage relationships. Results show a tendency for a joking relationship to occur in all cases.

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Hypotheses (4)

HypothesisSupported
"The joking relationship tends to obtain between relatives standing in a potential sexual relationship . . . [in] the sororate, i.e., between a man and his wife's sister" (319)Supported
"The joking relationship tends to obtain between relatives standing in a potential sexual relationship . . . [in] the levirate, i.e., between a man and his brother's wife" (319)Supported
"The joking relationship tends to obtain between relatives standing in a potential sexual relationship . . . [in] maternal cross-cousin marriage, i.e., between a man and his mother's brother's daughter" (319)Supported
"The joking relationship tends to obtain between relatives standing in a potential sexual relationship . . . [in] paternal cross-cousing marriage, i.e., between a man and his mother's brother's daughter . . ." (319)Supported
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