Sociocultural evolution is the most important concept that has guided social science thought over the past 300 years. Throughout this time it has, however, been fiercely contested and has changed as it has slowly discarded the providential concerns that originally characterized it. This book traces the gradual development of the concept of sociocultural evolution and relates how it is currently understood, and misunderstood, to the major political and cultural debates of the present day.
The author examines, in particular, issues relating to neo-conservative socioeconomic policy and postmodernism, which he regards as the chief cultural expression of transnational capitalism. He argues that continued sociocultural development requires a greater degree of planning than ever before in human history and far more general participation in the planning process than has been possible or attempted in the past. Sociocultural Evolution will be welcomed by students of anthropology, history, and archaeology, as well as general readers interested in the concerns surrounding further technological development and social change.
| ISBN: | 9781557869777 |
| Publication date: | 13th March 1998 |
| Author: | Bruce G Trigger |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | New Perspectives on the Past |
| Genres: |
Archaeology |
Sociocultural evolution is the most important concept that has guided social science thought over the past 300 years. Throughout this time it has, however, been fiercely contested and has changed as it has slowly discarded the providential concerns that originally characterized it.
Sociocultural Evolution features in the following genres: Archaeology
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Sociocultural Evolution was written by Bruce G Trigger and published by Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley
Sociocultural Evolution has 256 pages
Yes it is part of New Perspectives on the Past series