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Topics referred to by the same term
Social evolution may refer to: Social change Sociocultural evolution, the change of cultures and societies over time Sociobiology, explaining social behavior
Social_evolution
Evolution of societies
Sociocultural evolution, sociocultural evolutionism or social evolution are theories of cultural evolution that describe how societies and culture change
Sociocultural_evolution
Written work by Benjamin Kidd
Social Evolution is the title of an essay by Benjamin Kidd, which became available as a book published by Macmillan and co London in 1894. In it, Kidd
Social_Evolution
Family of mammals
Ecology, and Evolution, Vol. 1. Comstock Publishing Associates: Ithaca. Perini, F. A.; Russo, C. A. M.; Schrago, C. G. (2010). "The evolution of South American
Canidae
nation with financial guarantees.[citation needed] Another step in the evolution of money was the change from a coin being a unit of weight to being a
History_of_money
Discomfort or fear in social settings
1990.9.2.196. Gilbert, P (2001). "Evolution and Social Anxiety: The Role of Attraction, Social Competition, and Social Hierarchies". Psychiatric Clinics
Social_anxiety
Evolutionary theory of social change
Cultural evolution is an evolutionary theory of social change. It follows from the definition of culture as the "information capable of affecting individuals'
Cultural_evolution
Social theory
Unilineal evolution, also referred to as classical social evolution, is a 19th-century social theory about the evolution of societies and cultures. It
Unilineal_evolution
British sociologist
internationally famous by the publication of his book Social Evolution in 1894. Kidd argued that the "evolution of society and of modern civilization" is caused
Benjamin_Kidd
Group of pseudoscientific theories and societal practices
forms of social Darwinism, they generally maintain that social Darwinism is not a necessary consequence of the principles of biological evolution. Other
Social_Darwinism
Type of social theories
Social cycle theories are among the earliest social theories in sociology. Unlike the theory of social evolutionism, which views the evolution of society
Social_cycle_theory
Public university in Copenhagen, Denmark
subjects. Also in 1993, the law departments broke off from the Faculty of Social Sciences to form a separate Faculty of Law. In 1994, the University of Copenhagen
University_of_Copenhagen
British philosopher
and the evolution of social behaviour and social norms. In 2017, he published the book The Philosophy of Social Evolution, which explores social behaviour
Jonathan_Birch_(philosopher)
Highest level of animal sociality a species can attain
E. (2003). "The ecology and evolution of eusociality in sponge-dwelling shrimp". Genes, Behaviors and Evolution of Social Insects: 217–254. Duffy, J.
Eusociality
Movement towards a desired state
of progress was introduced in the early-19th-century social theories, especially social evolution as described by Auguste Comte and Herbert Spencer. It
Progress
American biologist (born 1949)
Sloan Wilson, a co-founder of Evolution Institute and a co-founder of Prosocial World. He has studied social evolution in Binghamton. David Sloan Wilson
David_Sloan_Wilson
Form of collective animal behaviour
significance of living in tunnels for the evolution of social behavior [pp. 181–215]. In: The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids (J.C
Sociality
Political party in the Central African Republic
The Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (French: Mouvement pour l'évolution sociale de l'Afrique noire, MESAN) was a political party in the
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa
Movement_for_the_Social_Evolution_of_Black_Africa
Emergence of human moral behavior over the course of human evolution
The concept of the evolution of morality refers to the emergence of human moral behavior over the course of human evolution. Morality can be defined as
Evolution_of_morality
Academic journal
Social Evolution & History is a peer-reviewed academic journal focused on the development of human societies in the past, present, and future. In addition
Social_Evolution_&_History
Derogatory term for the theory of evolution
teleological belief went on to include cultural evolution and social evolution. In the 1970s, the term "Neo-Evolutionism" was used to describe the idea that "human
Evolutionism
Change in the heritable traits of populations
Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It occurs when evolutionary processes
Evolution
Internally coordinated responses of dogs to internal and external stimuli
and adaptation to human lifestyles. As a result of this physical and social evolution, dogs have acquired the ability to understand and communicate with
Dog_behavior
Framework used to study social phenomena
classical theories of social and historical change emerged: the social evolutionism theory (of which Social Darwinism forms a part), the social cycle theory,
Social_theory
1964 scientific paper by W. D. Hamilton
"The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour" is the title of a pair of 1964 scientific papers by the British evolutionary biologist W.D. Hamilton in
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The_Genetical_Evolution_of_Social_Behaviour
Form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies
theory, one model of human social development rooted in ideas of cultural evolution describes a chiefdom as a form of social organization more complex
Chiefdom
Genus of large African apes
(2003). "Intra-specific variation in social organization of gorillas: implications for their social evolution". Primates. 44 (4): 359–369. doi:10
Gorilla
French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)
Mill and George Eliot. His concept of Sociology and social evolutionism set the tone for early social theorists and anthropologists such as Harriet Martineau
Auguste_Comte
Russian-American scientist (born 1957)
(2006). Population Dynamics and Internal Warfare: A Reconsideration. Social Evolution & History 5(2): 112–147 (with Andrey Korotayev). Turchin, P. (2009)
Peter_Turchin
Stratified complex society
Dmitri; Grinin, Leonid; Korotayev, Andrey V. (2004). "Alternatives of Social Evolution". In Leonid Grinin; Robert Carneiro; Dmitri Bondarenko; Nikolay Kradin;
Civilization
American sociologist (1902–1979)
the Nature of Morals". The papers reveal Parsons' early interest in social evolution. The Amherst Papers also reveal that Parsons did not agree with his
Talcott_Parsons
Group of synergistic organisms
and gene shuffling along evolution. The 19th-century thinker Herbert Spencer coined the term super-organic to focus on social organization (the first chapter
Superorganism
Species of honey bee
model organism in scientific studies, particularly in the fields of social evolution, learning, and memory; they are also used in studies of pesticide toxicity
Western_honey_bee
Part of a sperm whale
27–71. Retrieved 6 December 2025. Whitehead, Hal (2003). Sperm whales: social evolution in the ocean. University of Chicago Press. "Sperm Whales' Amazing Adaptations"
Spermaceti_organ
2021 book by David Graeber and David Wengrow
New France. The authors further argue that the standard narrative of social evolution, including the framing of history as modes of production and a progression
The_Dawn_of_Everything
Chinese political scientist
decided to apply his knowledge of natural sciences, especially evolution theory, to social sciences and received a Master's degree in International relations
Shiping_Tang
Concept in anthropology
These early humans showcase the early beginnings of both social and biological evolution ideals. They were egalitarian by nature, hunting enough food
Complex_society
Subdiscipline of biology regarding social behavior
aims to explain social behavior in terms of evolution. It draws from disciplines including psychology, ethology, anthropology, evolution, zoology, archaeology
Sociobiology
Spiteful behaviour in animals
Within the field of social evolution, Hamiltonian spite is a term introduced by W. D. Hamilton for spiteful behaviors occurring among conspecifics that
Hamiltonian_spite
German social philosopher (1929–2026)
development of social systems in terms of a dialectic between symbolic representations and material reproduction. His survey of social evolution distinguished
Jürgen_Habermas
Evolution of characters at various rates both within and between species
Mosaic evolution (or modular evolution) is the concept, mainly from palaeontology, that evolutionary change takes place in some body parts or systems
Mosaic_evolution
Its Social Evolution Tome First Vol II. Translated by G., Sentinon. p. 431. Parra, Porfirio (1900). Sierra, Justo (ed.). Mexico: Its Social Evolution Tome
History of science and technology in Mexico
History_of_science_and_technology_in_Mexico
British evolutionary biologist (1936–2000)
number between 0 and 1. His two 1964 papers entitled The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour are now widely referenced. The proof and discussion of
W._D._Hamilton
Parvorder of cetaceans
Tyack, Peter L; Whitehead, Hal (1998-06-01). "Social evolution in toothed whales". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 13 (6): 228–232. Bibcode:1998TEcoE..13..228C
Toothed_whale
Philosophical study of history and its discipline
Book Co. p. 266. Ingold, T. On the Distinction between Evolution and History. Social Evolution & History,. Vol. 1, num. 1. 2002. Pp. 5-24. P. 9, socionauki
Philosophy_of_history
System of organization where the elements of the organization are unranked
L.E.; Korotayev, A.V. (2002). "Alternative Pathways of Social Evolution". Social Evolution & History. 1: 54–79. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27
Heterarchy
Reproductively viable female worker ant
Crespi, Bernard J. (1997). "Morphologically 'Primitive' Ants". The Evolution of Social Behaviour in Insects and Arachnids. Cambridge University Press. p
Gamergate_(ant)
Russian anthropologist and archaeologist (born 1962)
State (2021 in Russian). Alternatives of Social Evolution: An Introduction. Alternatives of Social Evolution. Ed. by N.Kradin, A.Korotayev, Dmitri Bondarenko
Nikolay_Kradin
Evolutionary process
tenable to use chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) social and mating behaviors in models of early hominin social evolution. When commenting on the absence of aggressive
Human_evolution
American primatologist and biological anthropologist
interaction, pathogen transfer, communication, cooperation, and human social evolution. Fuentes was born on July 30, 1966 in Santa Barbara, California, a
Agustín_Fuentes
American anthropologist (1818–1881)
and social theorist, who worked as a railroad lawyer. He is best known for his work on kinship and social structure, his theories of social evolution, and
Lewis_H._Morgan
Industrial shift to information technology
information systems and internet communications as the driving force of social evolution. There is ongoing debate concerning whether the Third Industrial Revolution
Information_Age
Virtual online communities
evolution of online services progressed from serving as channels for networked communication to becoming interactive platforms for networked social interaction
Social_media
Religious rejection of evolution
ideas of evolution, notably Lamarckism. In England these ideas of continuing change were at first seen as a threat to the existing "fixed" social order,
Rejection of evolution by religious groups
Rejection_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
Networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society
derived from strategic alliances, and the evolution of communities. While it has been suggested that the term social capital was in intermittent use from about
Social_capital
Political party in the Central African Republic
The Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa–Boganda (French: Mouvement de l'Évolution Sociale en Afrique Noire–Boganda, MESAN–Boganda) is a political
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa–Boganda
Movement_for_the_Social_Evolution_of_Black_Africa–Boganda
Effects on human societies of the scientific explanation of life's diversity
altruism and cooperation in evolution and how social animals not only cannot survive without such traits, but how evolution will create them. Dawkins explains
Social effects of evolutionary theory
Social_effects_of_evolutionary_theory
Independent evolution of similar features
Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures
Convergent_evolution
American biologist
models to study evolutionary biology, including social evolution, infectious disease, cancer evolution, and the theory of natural selection. Frank received
Steven_Frank_(biologist)
English anthropologist (1832–1917)
professor of anthropology. Tylor's ideas typify 19th-century cultural evolutionism. In his works Primitive Culture (1871) and Anthropology (1881), he defined
Edward_Burnett_Tylor
Empiricist philosophical theory
Ward, The Outlines of Sociology (1898), Comte offered an account of social evolution, proposing that society undergoes three phases in its quest for the
Positivism
Branch of legal theory
social evolution and was developed in the 18th century, peaking in popularity in the 19th century before entering a prolonged hiatus. Legal evolution
Legal_evolution
1871 anthropology book by Lewis Henry Morgan
marriage). At the same time, he presented a sophisticated schema of social evolution based upon the relationship terms, the categories of kinship, used
Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family
Systems_of_Consanguinity_and_Affinity_of_the_Human_Family
Evolution on a scale at or above the level of species
microevolution is evolution occurring within the population(s) of a single species. In other words, microevolution is the scale of evolution that is limited
Macroevolution
Mechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
complement of observable characteristics. It is a key law or mechanism of evolution which changes the heritable traits characteristic of a population or species
Natural_selection
Social theory
Multilineal evolution is a 20th-century social theory about the evolution of societies and cultures. It is composed of many competing theories by various
Multilineal_evolution
Gradual evolutionary change in a species without splitting
Anagenesis is the gradual evolution of a species that continues to exist as an interbreeding population. This contrasts with cladogenesis, which occurs
Anagenesis
Tribe of bees
study social evolution, sex allocation, social parasitism, and historical biogeography. Many allodapine species exhibit very simple forms of social organization
Allodapini
Evolutionary biologist
the Washington University in St. Louis. She is known for her work on social evolution and particularly how cooperation prospers in the face of evolutionary
Joan_E._Strassmann
Notion of a single common political authority for all of humanity
these have discussed it as a natural and inevitable outcome of human social evolution, and interest in it has coincided with the trends of globalization
World_government
Scientific view of guided evolution by God
Theistic evolution (also known as theistic evolutionism or God-guided evolution, or alternatively called evolutionary creationism) is a view that God acts
Theistic_evolution
many languages. In Woman's Evolution, Reed asks what anthropology can tell about social evolution. She concludes that social organization was created out
Woman's_Evolution
Natural history of mating systems in which species pair bond to raise offspring
also contribute to the evolution of social monogamy. Moreover, different sets of factors may explain the evolution of social monogamy in different species
Monogamy_in_animals
Economic system that prioritizes accumulation of money and securities over production
the economy, with wider implications for the political process and social evolution. The process of developing this kind of economy is called financialization
Finance_capitalism
Family of perching birds
Bourke, Andrew F. G. (19 May 2014). "Hamilton's rule and the causes of social evolution". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Corvidae
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's book
Study of the Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution is a book written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published in 1898
Women_and_Economics
1975 book by biologist E. O. Wilson
distribution of social behaviour in different taxa. The theme is that evolution is progressive, with four pinnacles of social evolution, namely the colonial
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology:_The_New_Synthesis
Book by Herbert Spencer
Century". Princeton University Press, 2014. Chapter 17: Darwin and Social Evolution. "| Darwin Correspondence Project". Darwin Correspondence Project.
Social_Statics
American researcher
to the understanding of social evolution, particularly with his development of the TIMN framework, which theorizes the evolution of societies through four
David_Ronfeldt
Notion that elites deserve more influence
Populism Rankism Sectarianism Self-righteousness Snobbery Social Darwinism Social Evolution Supremacism "elitist | Definition of elitist in English by
Elitism
Species of great ape
(2002). Tree of Origin: What Primate Behavior Can Tell Us About Human Social Evolution. Harvard University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-674-01004-8. de Waal,
Bonobo
Hypothetical ability of the human species to choose what they will become
concept of conscious evolution refers to the theoretical ability of human beings to become conscious participants in the evolution of their cultures, or
Conscious_evolution
Mental diversion from unpleasant or boring aspects of life
science fiction media escapism is often depicted as an extension of social evolution, as society becomes detached from physical reality and processing into
Escapism
Accumulation of genetic differences
homologies. Animals undergo divergent evolution for a number of reasons linked to changes in environmental or social pressures. This could include changes
Divergent_evolution
Theory of human behavior
describe by analogy to genetic evolution. 'Culture', in this context, is defined as 'socially learned behavior', and 'social learning' is defined as copying
Dual_inheritance_theory
Order of mammals
PMID 14686538. S2CID 739130. Wrangham, R. W. (1982). "Mutualism, kinship and social evolution". Current Problems in Sociobiology. Cambridge University Press. pp
Primate
Intense armed conflict
August 2015. Peter Meyer. Social Evolution in Franz M. Wuketits and Christoph Antweiler (eds.) Handbook of Evolution The Evolution of Human Societies and
War
on social-ecological and complex-adaptive systems, with an emphasis on the processes and mechanisms that drive social evolution. Within EGT, social systems
Evolutionary governance theory
Evolutionary_governance_theory
Overview of and topical guide to change in the heritable characteristics of organisms
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to evolution: In biology, evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological organisms
Outline_of_evolution
Nomadic peoples
2004. Nomadic Empires in Evolutionary Perspective. In Alternatives of Social Evolution. Ed. by N.N. Kradin, A.V. Korotayev, Dmitri Bondarenko, V. de Munck
Eurasian_nomads
The evolution of cetaceans is thought to have proceeded in modern day Pakistan during the Eocene epoch (56–34 mya), the second epoch of the Paleogene
Evolution_of_cetaceans
Literary subgenre
The social novel, also known as the social problem (or social protest) novel, is a "work of fiction in which a prevailing social problem, such as gender
Social_novel
American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist (1943–2026)
2007 Crafoord Prize in Biosciences for "his fundamental analysis of social evolution, conflict and cooperation". In the 2010s, through his Biosocial Research
Robert_Trivers
Behaviour that increases the fitness of another while decreasing the fitness of self
interested in the evolution of social behaviour. In 1971 Robert Trivers introduced his reciprocal altruism theory to explain the evolution of helping at the
Altruism_(biology)
Indian-American economist, author, and professor
Kevin J. Stiroh and Christopher Metli (April 2003). "Now and Then: The Evolution of Loan Quality for U.S. Banks, Volume 9, Number 4" (PDF). Federal Reserve
Ravi_Batra
Emergence of religious behavior discussed in terms of natural evolution
necessary for the evolution of religion. These traits include high intelligence, a capacity for symbolic communication, a sense of social norms, and realization
Evolutionary origin of religion
Evolutionary_origin_of_religion
Explanation for the process of modernization within societies
Mayhew, Leon H., ed. (1985). Talcott Parsons on institutions and social evolution: selected writings. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-64749-8
Modernization_theory
1984 book by Robert Axelrod
The Evolution of Cooperation is a 1984 book written by political scientist Robert Axelrod that expands upon a paper of the same name written by Axelrod
The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
Subfield using dialectical materialism
Marx and Engels, who were prepared to consider multilinear models of social evolution, especially with regard to earlier and less well understood periods
Marxist_archaeology
Polish film director (1926–2016)
filmmakers, his works chronicled his native country's political and social evolution and dealt with the myths of Polish national identity, offering analysis
Andrzej_Wajda
SOCIAL EVOLUTION
SOCIAL EVOLUTION
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Smart; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Social Person
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Sand storm
Girl/Female
Muslim
Exalted, Highest social standing
Female
Italian
Italian and Portuguese form of Russian Sonya, SONIA means "wisdom."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
Calm, Soft natured, Tranquil
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Gentle ease; name of star
Girl/Female
Indian
Golden
Male
Hindi/Indian
(सोहेल) Hindi form of Arabic Suhail, SOHAIL means "Canopus (the star)."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Muslim
Moon glow, Moonlight
Female
English
Variant spelling of Greek Sophia, SOFIA means "wisdom." This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe by the Finnish, Italians, Germans, Norwegians, Portuguese and Swedish.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
By Thinking
Boy/Male
Muslim
Devoted
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Sand; Sand Storm; Devoted
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Friendly with Social
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Telugu
Tranquil
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सोनल) Hindi name SONAL means "golden."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Moon glow, Moonlight
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Telugu
Moon-glow; Star; Moonlight; Gentle; Ease; Name of Star
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Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
In the Form of God
Boy/Male
British, English
Nice Filling
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu; Ocean
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Another Name of Lord Shiva
Female
French
Feminine form of French Frédéric, FRÉDÉRIQUE means "peaceful ruler."
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Hard working.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
The Devoted Person; The Chakra of Lord Vishnu; Nice Looking; Lighted; Weapon of Lord Krishna
Female
Hindi/Indian
(à¤à¤·à¤¾) Hindi name ESHA means "desire."
Girl/Female
Arabic Persian
Ostrich running from water.
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a.
Gregarious; social.
a.
Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits; social happiness; social duties.
a.
Gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem.
n.
An uncial letter.
a.
Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point.
a.
Living in communities consisting of males, females, and neuters, as do ants and most bees.
a.
Of or pertaining to a race or family of men; as, the racial complexion.
adv.
In a sociable manner.
a.
Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; as, fecial law.
a.
Ready or disposed to mix in friendly converse; companionable; sociable; as, a social person.
a.
Not sociable or companionable; disinclined to social intercourse or conversation; unsociable; taciturn.
a.
Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve.
a.
Naturally growing in groups or masses; -- said of many individual plants of the same species.
n.
A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.
a.
Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
adv.
In a social manner; sociably.
n.
One appointed for a special service or occasion.
a.
Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer.
a.
Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.
a.
Forming compound groups or colonies by budding from basal processes or stolons; as, the social ascidians.