
Towards a Sociology of Critique
... should be but what it can be, and clearly, critique can be a great many things. Very often, critique has been employed in the course of great emancipatory movements such as those for civil rights or humane working conditions or against violence, domination and exploitation. Yet, there are more ambiv ...
... should be but what it can be, and clearly, critique can be a great many things. Very often, critique has been employed in the course of great emancipatory movements such as those for civil rights or humane working conditions or against violence, domination and exploitation. Yet, there are more ambiv ...
Editor`s Introduction: Civilization (Critical Concepts in
... As outlined in volume one, the word civilization has its foundations in the French language, deriving from words such as civil (thirteenth century) and civilité (fourteenth century), all of which in turn derive from the Latin civitas. Prior to the appearance of civilization, words such as poli or po ...
... As outlined in volume one, the word civilization has its foundations in the French language, deriving from words such as civil (thirteenth century) and civilité (fourteenth century), all of which in turn derive from the Latin civitas. Prior to the appearance of civilization, words such as poli or po ...
New research challenges two prevailing theories on how
... actually predates the growth of La Venta as a major center by as much as 200 years, suggesting that La Venta could not have been the prevailing influence over early Mayan development. ...
... actually predates the growth of La Venta as a major center by as much as 200 years, suggesting that La Venta could not have been the prevailing influence over early Mayan development. ...
What is Culture-1011 Week 2
... to be a human being. 2. The specific aspects of culture are shared by members of a human group-race, ethnicity, religious or political group. 3. Behaviors include: language, religion, beliefs and customs (traditions), lifestyle, art, technologies, etc. *Classroom Activity: 5 objects to identify and ...
... to be a human being. 2. The specific aspects of culture are shared by members of a human group-race, ethnicity, religious or political group. 3. Behaviors include: language, religion, beliefs and customs (traditions), lifestyle, art, technologies, etc. *Classroom Activity: 5 objects to identify and ...
What is Culture-1011 Week 2
... to be a human being. 2. The specific aspects of culture are shared by members of a human group-race, ethnicity, religious or political group. 3. Behaviors include: language, religion, beliefs and customs (traditions), lifestyle, art, technologies, etc. *Classroom Activity: 5 objects to identify and ...
... to be a human being. 2. The specific aspects of culture are shared by members of a human group-race, ethnicity, religious or political group. 3. Behaviors include: language, religion, beliefs and customs (traditions), lifestyle, art, technologies, etc. *Classroom Activity: 5 objects to identify and ...
Defining Early Civilizations
... (new-style) evolutionary or developmental models • The development of civilizations around the world does exhibit patterning • There does seem to be some kind of “progressive”, directional trend in the transition from non-state to statebased societies • These trends can be compared to identify patte ...
... (new-style) evolutionary or developmental models • The development of civilizations around the world does exhibit patterning • There does seem to be some kind of “progressive”, directional trend in the transition from non-state to statebased societies • These trends can be compared to identify patte ...
Reader 1 - Development of Civilizations
... determine the level of influence each has had on the development of the world. Anthropologists disagree with the definition of each of these ideas, however, there are certain markers that help us categorize differing people-groups. At the first level, we define society as “a structured community of ...
... determine the level of influence each has had on the development of the world. Anthropologists disagree with the definition of each of these ideas, however, there are certain markers that help us categorize differing people-groups. At the first level, we define society as “a structured community of ...
Anarcho-primitivism

Anarcho-primitivism is an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization. According to anarcho-primitivism, the shift from hunter-gatherer to agricultural subsistence gave rise to social stratification, coercion, alienation, and population growth. Anarcho-primitivists advocate a return to non-""civilized"" ways of life through deindustrialization, abolition of the division of labor or specialization, and abandonment of large-scale organization technologies.Many traditional anarchists reject the critique of civilization while some, such as Wolfi Landstreicher, endorse the critique but do not consider themselves anarcho-primitivists. Anarcho-primitivists are often distinguished by their focus on the praxis of achieving a feral state of being through ""rewilding"".