W5. Sociocultural Evolution(1) / Lee Se Hyun


Summary

Sociocultural evolution is a social theory that explains the development of society and culture through the concept of evolution. Society has different behaviors and different structures over time. In other words, society and culture get complicated and developed over time. As the word "evolution" suggests, it is a theory that applied Darwin's "evolutionary theory" to society. Just as life evolves and moves to a better stage, society has argued that a civilized society is a better society. Sociocultural evolution has three personalities. 1. To judge the value of other societies by the standards of Western civilization with a deeply ethnic-centered character. 2. Assuming that all cultures follow the same path, progress. 3. We equated material culture with civilization. This has drawn much criticism from academia. It was heavily criticized for racism, slavery and justifying imperialism. Jurgen Harbourmas argued that social and cultural evolution was the rationalization of modernity and called it the closest to the Holo Coast case.

Interesting point

The sociocultural evolution presented a different interpretation of social development. However, it has drawn much criticism for being used to justify the imperialist powers. I think there is a reason why sociocultural evolution was used to justify imperialism, racism and slavery. It used the unfair word 'progress' and presented directionality in explaining social changes. The concept of 'evolution' has been distorted by subjective directional suggestions, giving birth to many colonial countries and leaving great scars on the affected countries.

Question

Even now, the development of material culture is equated with the development of civilization. A country with high science and technology has strong power, and a developing country challenges power through the development of technology. Will the tendency to equate material culture with civilization after a long time?

Comments

  1. Ami KimApril 25, 2020 at 11:42 PM

    I think the present world can only last because it is a capitalist society. Looking at the current situation, a country with a strong economy is strong globally. Developing countries admire the appearance of developed countries and develop them to live like them. Of course, developed countries have begun to pay attention to non-materials as they have completed some development, but it is believed that material culture will continue to be equated with civilization unless there is some development in developing countries.

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