Cultural Science

by John Hartley

Book Overview

Cultural Science introduces a new way of thinking about culture. Adopting an evolutionary and systems approach, the authors argue that culture is the population-wide source of newness and innovation; it faces the future, not the past. Its chief characteristic is the formation of groups or 'demes' (organised and productive subpopulation; 'demos'). Demes are the means for creating, distributing and growing knowledge. However, such groups are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474279236
• ISBN13: 9781474279239
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"