Evolutionary theory

Geert de Vries

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Evolutionary theory

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In contemporary social science, the term ‘evolutionary’ may refer to any developmental or processual perspective on human society, such as modernization, individualization, rationalization, and globalization. Or it may refer to a developmental perspective with a Darwinian-Wallacian principle as its explanatory core – like cultural materialism or ecological-evolutionary theory. This article traces the history of developmental and evolutionary thinking on nature and society in general, and its history in anthropology and sociology., Evolutionary thinking may be evolving into a unifying framework not only for social science but for science in general.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118430873
ISBN (Print)	9781118430866
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118430873.est0115
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Altruism and Prosocial Behavior; Darwinism; DevelopmentTheory; Eugenics; Globalization; Materialism; Meritocracy; Modernity; Postindustrial Society

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