The evolution of culture
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"The evolution of culture" is a chapter that explores how cultural ideas and practices develop, spread, and transform over time through processes analogous to biological evolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Evolution of Culture | 1 |
| The evolution of culture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The evolution of culture Context triple: [The Meme Machine, hasChapter, The evolution of culture]
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A.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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B.
Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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C.
Culture and Human Destiny
Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
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D.
Configurations of Culture Growth
Configurations of Culture Growth is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that analyzes patterns and cycles in the development of world civilizations and cultures.
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E.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The evolution of culture Target entity description: "The evolution of culture" is a chapter that explores how cultural ideas and practices develop, spread, and transform over time through processes analogous to biological evolution.
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A.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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B.
Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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C.
Culture and Human Destiny
Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
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D.
Configurations of Culture Growth
Configurations of Culture Growth is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that analyzes patterns and cycles in the development of world civilizations and cultures.
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E.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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text on cultural evolution ⓘ written work ⓘ |
| addresses |
differences between genetic and cultural evolution
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role of communication in cultural evolution ⓘ role of environment in shaping culture ⓘ role of human cognition in cultural evolution ⓘ role of social structure in cultural evolution ⓘ similarities between genetic and cultural evolution ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide an evolutionary framework for understanding culture ⓘ |
| comparesTo | biological evolution ⓘ |
| describes |
how cultural traits change over generations
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inheritance of cultural information ⓘ mechanisms of cultural transmission ⓘ selection of cultural traits ⓘ variation in cultural practices ⓘ |
| discusses |
cultural adaptation
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cultural drift ⓘ cultural transmission biases ⓘ cumulative cultural evolution ⓘ horizontal cultural transmission ⓘ interaction between biology and culture ⓘ oblique cultural transmission ⓘ vertical cultural transmission ⓘ |
| explains |
how cultural change can be modeled
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how cultural diversity arises ⓘ how cultural norms emerge ⓘ how ideas spread through populations ⓘ how practices become traditions ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
analogy between cultural and biological evolution
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cultural evolution ⓘ development of cultural ideas ⓘ spread of cultural practices ⓘ transformation of culture over time ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
readers interested in cultural change
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researchers in social sciences ⓘ students of anthropology ⓘ students of evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| partOf | a larger work on evolution or culture ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
cultural transmission
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imitation ⓘ inheritance ⓘ innovation ⓘ memes ⓘ selection ⓘ social learning ⓘ variation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The evolution of culture Description of subject: "The evolution of culture" is a chapter that explores how cultural ideas and practices develop, spread, and transform over time through processes analogous to biological evolution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The evolution of culture