Theory of Culture Change: The Methodology of Multilinear Evolution"In a collection of papers spanning some 20 years of work, Steward argues persuasively that cultural change consists of complex, continuing processes, rather than isolable acts or events of unitary character ('diffusion' versus 'independent invention').... With the increasing preponderance of studies of cultural change in archaeology as well as anthropology this volume assumes as much importance for the prehistorian as for the student of contemporary societies." -- American Antiquity |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Concepts and Methods | 9 |
MULTILINEAR EVOLUTION EVOLUTION AND PROCESS | 11 |
THE CONCEPT AND METHOD OF CULTURAL ECOLOGY | 30 |
LEVELS OF SOCIOCULTURAL INTEGRATION AN OPERATIONAL CONCEPT | 43 |
NATIONAL SOCIOCULTURAL SYSTEMS | 64 |
CULTURE AREA AND CULTURAL TYPE IN ABORIGINAL AMERICA METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS | 78 |
Substantive Applications | 99 |
THE PATRILINEAL BAND | 122 |
THE COMPOSITE HUNTING BAND | 143 |
LINEAGE TO CLAN ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY | 151 |
VARIATION IN ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATION THE CARRIER INDIANS | 173 |
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEX SOCIETIES CULTURAL CAUSALITY AND LAW A TRIAL FORMULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF E... | 178 |
ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES CULTURE PATTERNS OF PUERTO RICO | 210 |
Bibliography | 223 |
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THE GREAT BASIN SHOSHONEAN INDIANS AN EXAMPLE OF A FAMILY LEVEL OF SOCIOCULTURAL INTEGRATION | 101 |
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