Value on Virginity

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Value on Virginity

• Property
• Schlegel

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Schlegel uses HRAF

• Cross-cultural comparison
• Standard ethnographic sample

• Statistical correlation of cultural features
• This study seeks correlation of virginity value
  and marriage property exchange type

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Schlegel seeks to compare control of women

• Control of sex is most significant indicator.
• But value on premarital virginity has problems as
  a measure of control
• Premarital virginity may be followed by marital
  promiscuity.
• Premarital virginity may be about control of
  young rather than control of females.

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Value on Virginity is about Inheritance

• Low status males may force marriage to higher
  status family by impregnating girl.
• Family seeks groom who brings as much to the
  family.
• Assures status of descendents
• As education replaces inheritance value on
  virginity decreases.