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The theory that a society, culture, etc. passes through a series of developmental stages.

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stadialism

Source Word

stadialism

uncountable

The theory that a society, culture, etc. passes through a series of developmental stages.

Japanese Meaning

社会や文化などが、発展の過程における各段階を経由するという理論 / 社会・文化が段階的に発展・変遷するという見解

Many 19th-century anthropologists advocated stadialism to explain how societies evolve from hunting bands to complex states.

多くの19世紀の人類学者は、狩猟集団から複雑な国家へと人間集団が一連の発達段階を経るという理論を支持した。

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The theory that a society, culture, etc. passes through a series of developmental stages.