Description: This is a variable list that briefly describes variables for the 39 cultures of the 60 culture Probability Sample that overlap with the 186 cultures of the Standard Sample. In addition, only those variables that have fewer than 30% of missing cases are included.
Variable List
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
CULTURE CODES:
SSNUMBER Standard Sample Number
SSNAME Societal Name
PSNAME Probability Sample Name
OWCCODE OWC CODE
SUBSISTENCE ECONOMY AND
SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES:
VAR0001 TRADE AS FOOD SOURCE
VAR0002 FOOD IMPORT
VAR0003 AGRICULTURAL
VAR0005 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
VAR0007 FISHING
VAR0009 HUNTING
VAR0011 GATHERING
VAR0013 TRANSPORT OF FOOD
VAR0015 WATER TRANSPORT
VAR0017 MONEY AND CREDIT
VAR0018 CREDIT SOURCE
VAR0020 FOOD STORAGE
VAR0021 FOOD SURPLUS BY STORAGE
INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD:
VAR0023 SLEEPING PROXIMITY PARENTS-INFANT
VAR0033 CHILDHOOD PAIN INFLICTION
VAR0034 POSTPARTUM SEX TABOO
VAR0035 CEREMONIALISM SURROUNDING CHILD, BEYOND NUCLEAR FAMILY
VAR0036 MAGICAL PROTECTIVENESS APPLIED TO PARENTS AND CHILD
VAR0037 PHYSICAL PROTECTIVENESS AGAINST CHILDHOOD ILLNESS
VAR0039 WEANING-AGE AND SEVERITY
VAR0041 AUTONOMY-ENCOURAGEMENT IN CHILDHOOD
VAR0044 WEANING-AGE OF ONSET
VAR0045 WEANING-AGE OF TERMINATION
VAR0051 NON-MATERNAL RELATIONSHIPS, INFANCY
VAR0052 NON-MATERNAL RELATIONSHIPS, E. CHILDHOOD
VAR0053 ROLE OF FATHER, INFANCY
VAR0054 ROLE OF FATHER, EARLY CHILDHOOD
VAR0055 PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIPS, INFANCY CARETAKERS, COMPANIONS
VAR0056 PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIPS, E. CHILD CARETAKERS, COMPANIONS
VAR0057 GENERAL INDULGENCE, INFANCY
VAR0058 GENERAL INDULGENCE, INFANCY-MODIFIERS GENERAL SCALE TYPES
VAR0059 GENERAL INDULGENCE, EARLY CHILDHOOD
VAR0060 GENERAL INDULGENCE, E.
CHILD.-MODIFIERS GENERAL SCALE TYPES
SETTLEMENT PATTERN AND
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION:
VAR0061 FIXITY OF SETTLEMENT
VAR0062 COMPACTNESS OF SETTLEMENT
VAR0063 COMMUNITY SIZE
VAR0064 POPULATION DENSITY
VAR0065 TYPES OF DWELLING
VAR0066 LARGE OR IMPRESSIVE STRUCTURES
VAR0067 HOUSEHOLD FORM
VAR0068 FORM OF FAMILY (SEE 79, 80)
VAR0069 MARITAL RESIDENCE
VAR0070 DESCENT-MEMBERSHIP IN CORPORATE KINSHIP GROUPS
VAR0072 INTERCOMMUNITY MARRIAGE
VAR0073 COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
VAR0074 PROMINENT COMMUNITY CEREMONIALS
VAR0075 CEREMONIAL ELEMENTS
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION:
VAR0076 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
VAR0077 LOCAL POLITICAL SUCCESSION, PRIMARY
VAR0079 POLYGAMY (see 68)
VAR0080 FAMILY SIZE
VAR0083 LEVELS OF SOVEREIGNTY
VAR0084 HIGHER POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
VAR0088 ADVISORY BODIES
VAR0089 JUDICIARY
VAR0090 POLICE
VAR0091 ADMINISTRATIVE HIERARCHY
VAR0093 POLITICAL POWER-MOST
IMPORTANT SOURCE
DIVISION OF LABOR (BY GENDER
ONLY):
VAR0099 FOOD COLLECTION-VEGETAL
VAR0100 FOOD COLLECTION-EGGS, INSECTS, SMALL LAND FAUNA
VAR0101 FOOD COLLECTION-SHELLFISH/SMALL AQUATIC FAUNA
VAR0102 FOOD COLLECTION-HONEY
VAR0103 FOOD COLLECTION-FOWLING
VAR0104 FOOD COLLECTION-FISHING
VAR0105 FOOD COLLECTION-TRAPPING
VAR0106 FOOD COLLECTION-LARGE LAND FAUNA
VAR0107 FOOD COLLECTION-LARGE AQUATIC FAUNA
VAR0108 LAND CLEARANCE
VAR0109 SOIL PREPARATION
VAR0110 PLANTING
VAR0111 CROP TENDING
VAR0112 HARVESTING
VAR0113 SMALL DOMESTIC ANIMALS
VAR0114 LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMALS
VAR0115 MILKING
VAR0116 VEGETAL
VAR0117 BUTCHERING
VAR0118 PRESERVATION
VAR0119 DRINKS
VAR0120 DAIRY
VAR0121 COOKING
VAR0122 MINING/QUARRYING
VAR0123 FUEL GATHERING
VAR0124 LUMBERING
VAR0125 WATER FETCHING
VAR0126 SKINS
VAR0127 SPINNING
VAR0128 LOOM WEAVING
VAR0129 SMELTING
VAR0130 MATMAKING
VAR0131 NETMAKING
VAR0132 BASKETMAKING
VAR0133 ROPE OR CORDAGE
VAR0134 LEATHER
VAR0135 CLOTHING
VAR0136 POTTERY
VAR0137 WOOD
VAR0138 BONE
VAR0139 STONE
VAR0140 METAL
VAR0141 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
VAR0142 FIRE
VAR0143 LAUNDERING
VAR0144 BODILY MUTILATION
VAR0145 BONESETTING/SURGERY
VAR0146 BURDEN CARRYING
VAR0147 BOATBUILDING
VAR0148 HOUSEBUILDING
CULTURAL COMPLEXITY:
VAR0149 SCALE 1-WRITING AND RECORDS
VAR0150 SCALE 2-FIXITY OF RESIDENCE
VAR0151 SCALE 3-AGRICULTURE
VAR0152 SCALE 4-URBANIZATION
VAR0153 SCALE 5-TECHNOLOGICAL SPECIALIZATION
VAR0154 SCALE 6-LAND TRANSPORT
VAR0155 SCALE 7-MONEY
VAR0156 SCALE 8-DENSITY OF POPULATION
VAR0157 SCALE 9-POLITICAL INTEGRATION
VAR0158 SCALE 10-SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
SEXUAL ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE:
VAR0165 PREMARITAL SEX ATTITUDES-FEMALE
CLIMATE DATA:
VAR0186 MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE (øC)
VAR0187 HOTTEST MONTH MEAN TEMPERATURE (øC)
VAR0188 COLDEST MONTH MEAN TEMPERATURE (øC)
VAR0189 MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION (mm)
VAR0192 HIGHEST PRECIP. WETTEST MONTH (mm)
VAR0193 LOWEST PRECIP. DRYEST MONTH (mm)
VAR0196 NUMBER OF DRY MONTHS
VAR0199 NUMBER OF FROST MONTHS
ETHNOGRAPHIC ATLAS:
VAR0200 REGION
MARRIAGE AND KINSHIP:
VAR0208 MODE OF MARRIAGE
VAR0221 LARGEST PATRILINEAL KIN GROUP
VAR0223 LARGEST MATRILINEAL KIN GROUP
VAR0225 COGNATIC KIN GROUPS
RELIGION:
VAR0238 HIGH GODS
GAMES:
VAR0239 GAMES
INITIATION RITES:
VAR0241 MALE GENITAL MUTILATIONS
VAR0242 SEGREGATION OF ADOLESCENT
BOYS
INHERITANCE:
VAR0278 INHERITANCE: REAL PROPERTY
VAR0279 INHERITANCE: MOVABLE PROPERTY
VAR0281 INHERITANCE OF MOVABLE
PROPERTY
BUILDING MATERIALS:
VAR0287 PREVAILING DWELLING:
ROOF MAT'L.
TRAITS INCULCATED IN CHILDHOOD:
VAR0294 FORTITUDE: EARLY BOY
VAR0295 FORTITUDE: EARLY GIRL
VAR0296 FORTITUDE: LATE BOY
VAR0297 FORTITUDE: LATE GIRL
VAR0298 AGGRESSION: EARLY BOY
VAR0300 AGGRESSION: LATE BOY
VAR0304 COMPETITIVENESS: LATE BOY
VAR0306 SELF-RELIANCE: EARLY BOY
VAR0307 SELF-RELIANCE: EARLY GIRL
VAR0308 SELF-RELIANCE: LATE BOY
VAR0309 SELF-RELIANCE: LATE GIRL
VAR0310 ACHIEVEMENT: EARLY BOY
VAR0311 ACHIEVEMENT: EARLY GIRL
VAR0312 ACHIEVEMENT: LATE BOY Value Label
VAR0313 ACHIEVEMENT: LATE GIRL
VAR0314 INDUSTRY: EARLY BOY
VAR0315 INDUSTRY: EARLY GIRL
VAR0316 INDUSTRY: LATE BOY
VAR0317 INDUSTRY: LATE GIRL
VAR0318 RESPONSIBILITY: EARLY BOY
VAR0319 RESPONSIBILITY: EARLY GIRL
VAR0320 RESPONSIBILITY: LATE BOY
VAR0321 RESPONSIBILITY: LATE GIRL
VAR0322 OBEDIENCE: EARLY BOYVAR0323 OBEDIENCE: EARLY GIRL
VAR0324 OBEDIENCE: LATE BOY
VAR0325 OBEDIENCE: LATE GIRL
VAR0326 SELF-RESTRAINT: EARLY BOY
VAR0327 SELF-RESTRAINT: EARLY GIRL
VAR0328 SELF-RESTRAINT: LATE BOY
VAR0330 SEXUAL RESTRAINT: EARLY BOY
VAR0331 SEXUAL RESTRAINT: EARLY GIRLVAR0332 SEXUAL RESTRAINT: LATE BOY
VAR0333 SEXUAL RESTRAINT: LATE GIRL
VAR0335 TRUST
AGENTS AND TECHNIQUES OF
CHILD TRAINING:
VAR0353 SEX OF PARENTS IN RESIDENCE: EARLY BOY
VAR0354 SEX OF PARENTS IN RESIDENCE: EARLY GIRL
VAR0355 SEX OF PARENTS IN RESIDENCE: LATE BOY
VAR0356 SEX OF PARENTS IN RESIDENCE: LATE GIRL
VAR0385 Sex of Parental Authority Figures: Early Boy
VAR0386 Sex of Parental Authority Figures: Early Girl
VAR0387 Sex of Parental Authority Figures: Late Boy
VAR0388 Sex of Parental Authority Figures: Late Girl
VAR0391 Sex of Principal Non-Parental Authority Figures: Late Boy
VAR0417 Sex of Parental Educators: Early Boys
VAR0418 Sex of Parental Educators: Early Girls
VAR0419 Sex of Parental Educators: Late Boys
VAR0420 Sex of Parental Educators: Late Girls
VAR0429 Use of Example: Early Boys
VAR0430 Use of Example: Early Girls
VAR0431 Use of Example: Late Boys
VAR0432 Use of Example: Late Girls
VAR0448 Scolding: Late GirlsVAR0449 Warning: Early Boys
VAR0453 Corporal Punishment: Early Boys
VAR0454 Corporal Punishment: Early Girls
VAR0455 Corporal Punishment: Late Boys
VAR0456 Corporal Punishment: Late Girls
VAR0457 Ceremonies for Children: Early Boys
VAR0458 Ceremonies for Children: Early Girls
VAR0459 Ceremonies for Children: Late Boys
VAR0460 Ceremonies for Children: Late Girls
VAR0461 Gifts for Approved Behaviors: Early Boys
VAR0462 Gifts for Approved Behaviors: Early Girls
VAR0463 Gifts for Approved Behaviors: Late Boys
VAR0464 Gifts for Approved Behaviors: Late Girls
VAR0465 Permissiveness: Early Boys
VAR0466 Permissiveness: Early Girls
VAR0467 Permissiveness: Late Boys
VAR0468 Permissiveness: Late Girls
VAR0469 Affection: Early Boys
VAR0470 Affection: Early Girls
VAR0471 Affection: Late Boys
VAR0472 Affection: Late Girls
VAR0473 Evaluation by Society: Early Boys
VAR0474 Evaluation by Society: Early Girls
VAR0475 Evaluation by Society: Late Boys
VAR0476 Evaluation by Society:
Late Girls
ADOLESCENT INITIATION CEREMONIES:
VAR0529 Initiation Ceremony Occurrence: Boys
VAR0530 Initiation Ceremony Occurrence: Girls
VAR0531 Time of Initiation Ceremony: Boys
VAR0532 Time of Initiation Ceremony: Girls
VAR0533 Number of Concurrent Initiates: Boys
VAR0534 Number of Concurrent Initiates: Girls
VAR0535 Duration of Ceremony: Boys
VAR0536 Duration of Ceremony: Girls
VAR0537 Number of Participants: Boys
VAR0538 Number of Participants: Girls
VAR0539 Sexes of Participants: Boys
VAR0540 Sexes of Participants: Girls
VAR0541 Primary Physical Components: Boys
VAR0542 Primary Physical Components: Girls
VAR0543 Secondary Physical Components: Boys
VAR0544 Secondary Physical Components: Girls
VAR0545 Primary Cognitive.or Performance Components: B
VAR0546 Primary Cognitive or Performance Components: G
VAR0547 Secondary Cognitive or Performance Components: B
VAR0548 Secondary Cognitive or Performance Components: G
VAR0549 Primary Emic Interpretations: Boys
VAR0550 Primary Emic Interpretations: Girls
VAR0551 Secondary Emic Interpretations: Boys
VAR0552 Secondary Emic Interpretations: Girls
VAR0553 Tertiary Emic Interpretations: Boys
VAR0554 Tertiary Emic Interpretations: Girls
VAR0555 Primary Social Consequences: Boys
VAR0556 Primary Social Consequences: Girls
VAR0557 Secondary Social Consequences: Boys
VAR0558 Secondary Social Consequences: Girls
VAR0559 Principal Focus: BoysVAR0560
Principal Focus: Girls
CULTURAL THEORIES OF ILLNESS:
VAR0651 Theories of Contagion
VAR0652 Theories of Mystical Retribution
VAR0653 Theories of Soul LossVAR0654 Theories of Spirit Aggression
VAR0655 Theories of Sorcery
VAR0656 Theories of Witchcraft
FEMALE POWER AND MALE DOMINANCE
VAR0657 Flexible Marriage Mores
VAR0658 Females Produce Goods for Nondomestic Distribution
VAR0659 Demand for Female Produce beyond Household
VAR0660 Female Economic Control of Products of Own Labor
VAR0661 Female Political Participation, at least informal influence
VAR0662 Female Solidarity Groups, formal or informal
VAR0663 Female Power Guttman Scale
VAR0664 Ideology of Male Toughness
VAR0666 Moderate or Frequent Interpersonal Violence
VAR0668 At least some Wives taken from Hostile Groups
VAR0670 Composite Male Dominance
(663 plus 669): Lo Fem. Power, Hi M
POLLUTION BELIEFS:
VAR0671 Menstrual Taboos (H16)
VAR0672 Male Avoidance of Female Sexuality (A11)
VAR0676 Creation Stories (composite of 675 and 656, plus additional
VAR0678 Food Stress or Hunger
VAR0679 Warfare or Fighting
HUSBAND-WIFE RELATIONSHIPS:
VAR0739 Marriage Arrangements
VAR0740 Marriage Arrangements (Female)
VAR0741 Widow Remarriage: Choice of Partner
VAR0752 Husband-Wife Eating Arrangements
ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR:
VAR0827 Sexual Expression Adolescent Boys and Girls
VAR0828 Sexual Expression Adolescent Boys and Girls
VAR0829 Sexual Nonrestraint Adolescent Boys and Girls
VAR0830 Sexual Nonrestraint Adolescent Boys and Girls
VAR0832 Differentiation of Adolescence from Childhood for Boys, Girl
VAR0839 Pinpointing Date by Decade
POLYGYNY: FORM AND FREQUENCY:
VAR0863 Distance between Co-Wives
VAR0866 Higher rates of polygyny for men of wealth, rank, nobility,
VAR0868 Multiple wives for Leaders, Headmen, Chiefs
VAR0869 Multiple wives for Medicine Men or Shamans
VAR0870 Additional wives or concubines from Slavery or Capture in Wa
VARO877 POLYGYNY GUTTMAN SCALE I: "CO-WIFE AUTONOMY"
VAR0978 POLYGYNY GUTTMAN SCALE
II: "CHARISMATIC"
THE NATURE OF WARFARE:
VAR0907 VALUE OF WAR: VIOLENCE/WAR AGAINST NON-MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
VAR0909 SUBJUGATION OF TERRITORY OR PEOPLE
VAR0910 COLLECTION OF TRIBUTE
VAR0911 ACQUISITION OF LAND: FIELDS, HUNTING/FISHING TERRITORIES, PA
VAR0912 PLUNDER (INCLUDING CAPTIVES FOR SLAVES, HOSTAGES, ADOPTION)
VAR0913 TROPHIES AND HONORS (INCLUDING CAPTIVES FOR SACRIFICE)
VAR0914 REVENGE