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In terms of each other
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And as we noted earlier, the cross-cultural studies
of James Prescott found a very strong correlation between negative child-rearing
practices, sexual repression and social violence. In fact, Prescott noted that these
correlations went further, and that societies with these three characteristics were
also likely to have class stratification, bride price, slavery and high gods concerned
with human morality.
Perhaps inevitably, anthropologists have attempted to explain these
correlations in terms of each other. For example, Ember and Ember suggest that
the correlation between sexual restrictiveness and social stratification is due to the
fact that “as social inequality increases and various groups of peoples have
differential wealth, parents become more concerned with preventing their children
from marrying ‘beneath them.
--- I'm not sure I understand what the author means by "explain these correlations in terms of each other"?
And as we noted earlier, the cross-cultural studies
of James Prescott found a very strong correlation between negative child-rearing
practices, sexual repression and social violence. In fact, Prescott noted that these
correlations went further, and that societies with these three characteristics were
also likely to have class stratification, bride price, slavery and high gods concerned
with human morality.
Perhaps inevitably, anthropologists have attempted to explain these
correlations in terms of each other. For example, Ember and Ember suggest that
the correlation between sexual restrictiveness and social stratification is due to the
fact that “as social inequality increases and various groups of peoples have
differential wealth, parents become more concerned with preventing their children
from marrying ‘beneath them.
--- I'm not sure I understand what the author means by "explain these correlations in terms of each other"?
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Do you understand what it means to explain A in terms of B? That's an explanation of A by using facts and principles already known about B. For example, a thing may feel hotter than another because its molecules are moving faster.
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Do you understand what it means to explain A in terms of B? That's an explanation of A by using facts and principles already known about B.
For example, a thing may feel hotter than another because its molecules are moving faster. We can explain heat in terms of molecular motion.
When things are explained in terms of each other, A is explained in
For example, a thing may feel hotter than another because its molecules are moving faster. We can explain heat in terms of molecular motion.
When things are explained in terms of each other, A is explained in
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