Description: Sociocultural EvolutionCalculation and Contingency Author(s): Bruce G. Trigger Format: Paperback Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United States Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 9781557869777, 978-1557869777 Synopsis 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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Book Title: Sociocultural Evolution
Item Height: 228 mm
Item Width: 155 mm
Series: New Perspectives on the Past
Author: Bruce G. Trigger
Publication Name: Sociocultural Evolution: Calculation and Contingency
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons AND Sons LTD
Subject: Anthropology
Publication Year: 1998
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 462 g
Number of Pages: 324 Pages