Presence of lullabies

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Aubinet, StéphaneLullabies and Universality: An Ethnographic Review

Associated Hypotheses (6)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Aubinet, StéphaneWhen lullabies are defined broadly as any type of singing used to soothe or comfort children, they are a statistical universal across all human cultures.
Aubinet, StéphaneWhen lullabies are defined narrowly as a culturally conserved repertoire of songs sung to soothe infants, they are a statistical universal (or at least a near universal) across all human cultures.
Aubinet, StéphaneGeographic regions will be a predictor to the presence of lullaby that are strictly defined.
Aubinet, StéphaneHighly “complex” societies, with higher political complexity, are more likely to have lullabies present.
Aubinet, StéphaneProximity of societies, based on phylogenic affinity, will affect the likelihood of a society having presence of lullabies.
Aubinet, StéphaneSubsistence type will be a significant predictor to the presence of lullaby in a society.

Associated OCMs

  1. music
  2. infant care