Sociocultural evolution(2) / Kim Ami



1.     Summary
In the early 20th century, modern theorists began to pay attention to individual societies that exist in historical contexts, criticizing the comprehensive generalization of a single theory on social and cultural evolution. Thus, the theory of neo-evolution, social biology, and modernization emerged. Also in modern times, scholars are looking at social development from a political, technical and anthropological perspective.

2.     Interesting point
What was interesting was that Bloomfield said humans would create a stable automated society when productivity like food productivity could no longer be improved. He said it would be a stable society, especially when food productivity cannot be improved, and I have a question. Although birth rates in developed countries are now declining, the world's population continues to grow due to the growing population in developing countries. So I think that society cannot be a stable society at a time when food productivity is no longer developed and the population continues to grow.

3.     Discuission
I want to hear your thoughts. What do you think?

Comments

  1. Juhee ChaApril 19, 2020 at 5:14 AM

    Currently, society does not develop food productivity, but its population is increasing. The problem is that while birth rates are appreciated in developed countries, developing countries have a growing population. There is no immediate damage, but advanced countries will have an aging population of half of the population over time. And there will be a decrease in the productive population. I think these problems will make it difficult to become a stable society.

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  2. Klara SmarduchApril 19, 2020 at 7:28 PM

    Regarding the population growth, so far the attention wasn't paid to it that much. But this problem is already being noticed and some governments try to solve it. Appropriate measures brought results in the Maghreb region that is characterized as the population growth is the lowest among the African countries. Not all of the governments take action to fight that problem, but I think with time more countries can finally take proper measures. The stage when productivity will be no longer possible to improve is almost an ideal situation, hard to imagine to actually happen. Is it possible that technology and organization will become perfect? I think the theory above is somehow possible (not fully, but similar stage) but will take many years to actually happen, probably many generations in the future if not longer.

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