Theory Perspective on Culture
Culture All cultures undergo the same
evolutionism development stages in the same
order. The main classifications
include savagery, barbarism, and
civilization.
Diffusionism All societies change as a result
of cultural borrowing from one
another.
Theory Perspective on Culture
Historicism Each culture is unique and must be
studied in its own context.
Psychological Personality is largely seen to be the
anthropology result of learning culture.
Functionalism Society is thought to be like a
biological organism with all of the
parts interconnected. Existing
institutional structures of any
society are thought to perform
indispensable functions, without
which the society could not continue.
Theory Perspective on Culture
Neo- Culture is said to be shaped by
evolutionism environmental and technological
conditions. Cultures evolve
when people are able to
increase the amount of energy
under their control.
Materialism Culture is the product of the
“material conditions” in which a
given community of people finds
itself.