NEO-EVOLUTIONISM
historical background
inspired by idea of classical evolu.
reaction against functionalism
premises
Gradual process of change
ceaseless porcess
applicable to cultural trait , institution or a whole culture
tracing origin and sequence of evolution
approaches
focus on material culture
study with evidences
incorporating diffusion(ignored by classical evolu.) into study of evolution
individual scholars
V G Childe
Leslie A White
Julian Steward
Sahalin and Service
not explain how change came to society
discredited due to conjecturalism but few students of FRANZ BOAS were inlfuneced
DIACHRONIC STUDY
material culture = data available , hence proceed with study
non material culture - marriage,religion,family we do not have data , going ahead leads to conjecturalism