Self-assertion, sex role, and vocal rasp

Folk Song Style and Culture American Association for the Advancement of Science Washington DC Published In Pages: 204-210
By Erickson, Edwin E.

Hypothesis

"Women are more likely . . . to assert themselves [i.e., to have sung rasp] in societies where they make a significant or predominant contribution to subsistence" (208).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.05.49UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Division Of Subsistence LaborIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
Raspy SingingDependentMusic