Labor Specialization

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Basu, SudiptaMemory, transaction records, and the wealth of nations
Murdock, George PeterCorrelations of matrilineal and patrilineal institutions

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Basu, SudiptaControlling on agriculture, climate, and region, recordkeeping will be associated with increased impersonal exchange and specialization in division of labor (902-903)
Murdock, George Peter". . . patrilineal institutions [are] associated with the presence of traits indicative of higher civilization, matrilineal institutions with their absence. [Some of these are:] agriculture, [animal] domestication, writing, pottery, weaving, metals, [labor] specialization, money, [social] classes, government [and] priesthood . . ." (467)

Associated OCMs

  1. agriculture
  2. occupational specialization