Jurisdictional hierarchy of local community [EA032]

Description: The number of jurisdictional levels in the local community, with 2 representing the theoretical minimum (e.g., independent nuclear or polygynous families) and 4 representing the theoretical maximum (e.g., nuclear families nested within extended families and clan-barrios). See the variable "Jurisdictional hierarchy beyond the local community" for information on organization beyond the local community. Note that different types of organization on the same level, e.g., a consanguineal lineage and its localized equivalent, are counted as one, and organizations not held to be legitimate, e.g., imposed colonial regimes, are excluded.

Codes [click for detailed code description]
Code # Code
2 Independent families (may be nuclear or polygynous)
3 Extended families
4 Clan-barrios

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Dataset:
Murdock et al. 1999 'Ethnographic Atlas'
Variable:
Jurisdictional hierarchy of local community [EA032]
Description:
The number of jurisdictional levels in the local community, with 2 representing the theoretical minimum (e.g., independent nuclear or polygynous families) and 4 representing the theoretical maximum (e.g., nuclear families nested within extended families and clan-barrios). See the variable "Jurisdictional hierarchy beyond the local community" for information on organization beyond the local community. Note that different types of organization on the same level, e.g., a consanguineal lineage and its localized equivalent, are counted as one, and organizations not held to be legitimate, e.g., imposed colonial regimes, are excluded.
Values:
2 Independent families 370
3 Extended families 644
4 Clan-barrios 153
Datapoint Society Language family Details Focal year Subcase