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Bride price, which is payment from the groom and/or the groom's family to the bride's family at the time of marriage, is a common cultural practice in many African societies. It is often argued that the practice may have negative effects for girls and women because it may: incentivize early...
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This paper seeks to better understand the historical origins of current differences in norms and beliefs about the appropriate role of women in society. We test the hypothesis that traditional agricultural practices influenced the historical gender division of labor and the evolution and...
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We use variation in historical state centralization to examine the impact of institutions on cultural norms. The Kuba Kingdom, established in Central Africa in the early 17th century by King Shyaam, had more developed state institutions than the other independent villages and chieftaincies in...
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According to the widely known ‘culture of honor’ hypothesis from social psychology, traditional herding practices have …
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According to the widely known 'culture of honor' hypothesis from social psychology, traditional herding practices are …, and large-scale surveys. The data show systematic links between traditional herding practices and a culture of honor …. First, the culture of pre-industrial societies that relied on animal herding emphasizes violence, punishment, and revenge …
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When does culture persist and when does it change? We examine a determinant that has been put forth in the anthropology … beneficial in stable environments where the culture that has evolved up to the previous generation is more likely to be relevant …
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