Severity Of Famine

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Dirks, RobertStarvation and famine: cross-cultural codes and some hypothesis tests

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Dirks, RobertHunters and gatherers will experience less frequent and drastic famine than other subsistence types (38).
Dirks, RobertExcluding specialized hunting groups, societies that rely heavily on gathering will experience less frequent and drastic famine (39).
Dirks, RobertForeign intrusions will increase the fequency and severity of famine among indigenous peoples (40).
Dirks, RobertSocieties without formal class distinctions will experience famine less frequently and severely than societies with complex class systems (48).

Associated OCMs

  1. disasters