Sociocultural evolution
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| Most 19th century and some 20th century approaches aimed to provide models for the evolution of [[humankind]] as a whole, arguing that different societies are at different stages of [[social development]]. At present this thread is continued to some extent within the [[World systems theory|World System]] approach (especially within its version produced by [[Andre Gunder Frank]]). Many of the more recent 20th-century approaches focus on changes specific to individual societies and reject the idea of directional change, or [[social progress]]. Most [[Archaeology|archaeologists]] and [[cultural anthropology|cultural anthropologists]] work within the framework of modern theories of sociocultural evolution. Modern approaches to sociocultural evolution include [[neoevolutionism]], [[sociobiology]], theory of modernization and [[theory of post-industrial society|theory of postindustrial society]]. | Most 19th century and some 20th century approaches aimed to provide models for the evolution of [[humankind]] as a whole, arguing that different societies are at different stages of [[social development]]. At present this thread is continued to some extent within the [[World systems theory|World System]] approach (especially within its version produced by [[Andre Gunder Frank]]). Many of the more recent 20th-century approaches focus on changes specific to individual societies and reject the idea of directional change, or [[social progress]]. Most [[Archaeology|archaeologists]] and [[cultural anthropology|cultural anthropologists]] work within the framework of modern theories of sociocultural evolution. Modern approaches to sociocultural evolution include [[neoevolutionism]], [[sociobiology]], theory of modernization and [[theory of post-industrial society|theory of postindustrial society]]. | ||
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| + | * [[Clash of Civilizations]] | ||
| + | * [[Cultural diversity]] | ||
| + | * [[Cultural materialism]] | ||
| + | * [[Cultural selection theory]] | ||
| + | * [[Diffusion of innovations]] | ||
| + | * [[Dual inheritance theory]] | ||
| + | * [[Economic determinism]] | ||
| + | * [[Evolutionary anthropology]] | ||
| + | * [[Extended order]] | ||
| + | * [[Future studies]] | ||
| + | * [[Guns, Germs, and Steel]] | ||
| + | * [[Historicism]] | ||
| + | * [[Institutional memory]] | ||
| + | * [[Memetics]] | ||
| + | * [[Neoevolutionism]] | ||
| + | * [[Neuroculture]] | ||
| + | * [[Population dynamics]] | ||
| + | * [[Punctuated equilibrium]] | ||
| + | * [[Rationalization (sociology)]] | ||
| + | * [[Reformism]] | ||
| + | * [[Social cycle theory]] | ||
| + | * [[Social dynamics]] | ||
| + | * [[Social implications of the theory of evolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Societal collapse]] | ||
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Sociocultural evolution(ism) is an umbrella term for theories of cultural evolution and social evolution, describing how cultures and societies have developed over time. Although such theories typically provide models for understanding the relationship between technologies, social structure, the values of a society, and how and why they change with time, they vary as to the extent to which they describe specific mechanisms of variation and social change.
Most 19th century and some 20th century approaches aimed to provide models for the evolution of humankind as a whole, arguing that different societies are at different stages of social development. At present this thread is continued to some extent within the World System approach (especially within its version produced by Andre Gunder Frank). Many of the more recent 20th-century approaches focus on changes specific to individual societies and reject the idea of directional change, or social progress. Most archaeologists and cultural anthropologists work within the framework of modern theories of sociocultural evolution. Modern approaches to sociocultural evolution include neoevolutionism, sociobiology, theory of modernization and theory of postindustrial society.
See also
- Clash of Civilizations
- Cultural diversity
- Cultural materialism
- Cultural selection theory
- Diffusion of innovations
- Dual inheritance theory
- Economic determinism
- Evolutionary anthropology
- Extended order
- Future studies
- Guns, Germs, and Steel
- Historicism
- Institutional memory
- Memetics
- Neoevolutionism
- Neuroculture
- Population dynamics
- Punctuated equilibrium
- Rationalization (sociology)
- Reformism
- Social cycle theory
- Social dynamics
- Social implications of the theory of evolution
- Societal collapse
