No politically relevant links, formal organizations, or strong informal obligations which extend beyond the local community
Some politically relevant ties, but wider society divided into some discrete groups not linked through cross-cutting ties
Cross-cutting ties link individuals throughout the society, cutting across territorial groups in one or more ways

High: in some situations equal to or greater than that of men
Significant but not as high as male involvement
Not great but clearly some role for women in public aspects of political life
Women generally excluded from public aspects of politics

High: in some situations equal to or greater than that of men
Significant but not as high as male involvement
Not great but clearly some role for women in private aspects of political life
Women do not seem to get involved in political life in private arenas

Women and men eligible for some of the same positions and women commonly do so
Women and men eligible for some of the same positions and women occasionally do so
Women rarely, if ever, hold some of the same positions regardless of rules of eligibility
The same political positions are not open to both women and men

Some associations or organizations under exclusive control of women
No associations but some positions of authority for which only women are eligible
No associations or positions exclusively controlled by women

Low, mostly the same, no formal transition. Frequent companionship between the two stages
Substantial, but inconsistent, not formalized, or companionship only for some activities
High, with formal transition. Infrequent companionship with younger children.

Low, mostly the same, no formal transition. Frequent companionship between the two stages
Substantial, but inconsistent, not formalized, or companionship only for some activities
High, with formal transition. Infrequent companionship with younger children.

Matrilineal, with non-avunculocal residence
Matrilineal, with predominantly avunculocal residence
Nonlineal or bilateral, i.e., without lineages though often with personal kindreds
Patrilineal
Quasi-Patrilineal, incipient or decadent patrilineages (5)
Ambilineal, e.g., with nonunilineal ramages
Patrilineal, with Matrilineal secondary
Matrilineal, predominantly avunculocal residence, with Patrilineal secondary