Husbands expected or allowed to attend the births of their children and usually do
No taboo against presence of husband at births but husbands often (?) or usually are absent
Husbands attend births only in emergencies
Husbands not allowed to attend births, but have specific tasks or roles associated with labor or delivery
Husbands not allowed to attend births and are explicitly barred from playing any role in labor or delivery

Highly differentiated by wealth, special titles or life style
Moderately differentiated
Somewhat wealthier but share much of life style by age, gender
Same life style, may be older and have somewhat more prestige
Few exist but leadership roles present, wealthier than others
Few exist but leadership roles present, same life style (as #4)
None exist, no permanent leadership roles

Capricious and arbitrary, power used to further own interests
Neither particularly malevolent nor benevolent in use of power
Basically benevolent, working in interest of entire community

Few, or those which exist not invoked very often
Checks exist which seem to make leaders sensitive to populace
Leaders carefully secure substantial support before taking action
No leaders act independently lest their community backing lost

No way other than rebellion or popular uprisings
Institutionalized means invoked occasionally, possibly by elites
Not removed in formal manner but lose influence and are ignored
No formal leadership, loss of power when support diminishes

Frequently act independently and make authoritative decisions
Make relatively few decisions on own without consultation
Use persuasion to help organized and structure group action

Individual(s), perhaps with advice of few advisors
Individual(s), working with an elite council
Individual(s), working with a broad based council
Broad based community council
Few explicit decisions, some made by community at large

Collective decisions impinge on many aspects of peoples lives
Collective decisions impinge on a moderate number of areas
Collective decisions impinge on few aspects of peoples lives
Minimal collective decisions which impinge on peoples lives