In addition, this concept is characterized by the progression from lower to higher orders of organization. In other words, changes in the complexity and organization of cultural forms is a result of changes in the amount of engergy capture. When general evolution is discussed, culture is viewed as a closed system. Unlike general cultural evolution, specific evolution is based on the efficiency of energy capture with respect to specific cultures. General evolution, on the other hand, can be viewed as ordered complexity of living organisims.
Methodologies Describe the standards for research design adopted by the school underconsideration.
Discuss the methods, techniques,and models advanced. Accomplishments Discuss how anthropological knowledge has been advanced by the workof this school. Criticisms Discuss the theoretical, methodolgoical and empirical problems and limitationsof the approach identified by its critics. Comments Sources Bohannan, Paul and Mark Glazer, editors 1988 High Points in Anthropology. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York.