The Paradigm Known as Unilineal Cultural Evolution

question 35

Multiple Choice

The paradigm known as unilineal cultural evolution:

• A) argues that human societies have evolved along a single developmental trajectory, with western civilization as the most advanced evolutionary stage.
• B) argues that cultures can only be understood in their own terms, and cannot be usefully compared to other cultures.
• C) argues against ethnocentrism, stressing the equality of all cultures, with none superior to any other.
• D) has proven extremely useful for understanding cultural change; most anthropologists operate within this paradigm today.