Where are we heading? : the evolution of humans and things /

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"A theory of human evolution and history based on ever-increasing mutual dependency between humans and things In this engaging exploration, archaeologist Ian Hodder departs from the two prevailing modes of thought about human evolution: the older idea of constant advancement toward a civilized...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hodder, Ian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven (Conn.) ; London : [West Conshohocken, PA] : Yale University Press ; Templeton Press, 2018.
Series:Foundational questions in science.
Subjects:
Material culture.
Social evolution.
Human evolution.
Culture matérielle.
Évolution sociale.
Homme > Évolution.
material culture (discipline)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The question
  • The idea of progress
  • Does biological evolution provide an answer?
  • Humans and things
  • Webs of dependency
  • The generation of change
  • Path dependence and two forms of directionality
  • Why the question matters.

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