Sanchez New Report Readings in The Behavioral Sciences
Sanchez New Report Readings in The Behavioral Sciences
CULTURE
BY: SANCHEZ, MARIA ROMELYN
EVOLUTION
The process by which different kinds of
living organisms are thought to have
developed and diversified from earlier
forms during the history of the earth.
The gradual development of something,
especially from a simple to a more
complex form.
Ideas
Customs Knowledge
CULTURE
Behaviors
Values Objects
The Evolution of Culture
Is a complex process involving the development of cultures from simpler
to more complex forms.
Is now understood as a multilinear concept that encompasses the
change of information affecting individuals’ behavior over time.
This evolution is influenced by various factors such as social,
environmental, and biological influences, leading to the growth and
development of civilizations.
Cultural evolution theory explores how human culture extends biology
through social learning and cultural inheritance, emphasizing the
importance of habits, know-how, and technologies passed down through
generations.
BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
AND CULTURE
Biological Evolution
- It refers to the changes, modifications
and variations in the genetics, and inherited traits
of biological populations from one generation to
another.
- Scientists study the changes in the
physical body of humans, the changes in the
shape and size of their bones.
Cultural Evolution
- It refers to the changes or development in
cultures from a simple form to a more complex form of
human culture.
- Scientist study the cultural evolution of
humans by analyzing the changes in the latter’s way of
life.
Cultural Evolution trends
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Sahelanthropus - Most of cultural evolution is pure speculation
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