Description - Sociocultural Evolution by Bruce G. Trigger
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.
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