Actually, I think it is anthropologist Julien Steward who is specifically associated with the name ecological anthro. Charles (((((((((((( Leslie White 1900-1975 Leslie White was an American anthropologist best known for his ideas about cultural evolution (White, Leslie A(lvin)). He was influenced by the Marxian economic theory, Darwinian evolutionary theory, and by what he learned while attending school and participating in fieldwork. When White got out of the Navy, he went to Louisiana State University, then to Columbia University, and lastly to the University of Chicago. He received a B.A. and a M.A. in psychology from Columbia University and a Ph. D. in sociology from the U of Chicago. Early on, White did fieldwork in Southwest America with the Keresan Pueblo Indians. He then taught at the University of Michigan (White, Leslie A(lvin)). He spent the last years of his life working at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the anthropology department. Throughout his life, White was interested in general evolution. He strongly supported the ideas of the 19th-century writers Herbert Spencer, Lewis H. Morgan and Edward Tylor . He adopted many of their ideas and gave them a fresh approach. He is known for developing the term "culturology". White coined this term because he believed that cultures should not be explained in terms of psychology, biology, or physiology, but rather in its own category. Culturology is defined as "the field of science which studies and interprets the distinct order of phenomena termed culture" (Anthropological Theories). White was especially interested by technological development. When speaking of technological advancements pertaining to how it affects culture White states, "culture advances as the amount of energy harnessed per captia per year increases, or as the efficiency or economy of the means of controlling energy is increased, or both" (Anthropological Theories). White felt that technology is a main factor within a cultural system. White presented many great ideas to the field of anthropology through essays and lectures, but what is most widely accepted as his greatest contribution is a series of essays called "The Science of Culture." References: This picture reprinted by permission of the American Anthropological Association. "White, Leslie A(lvin)" Britannica Online. Smith, Karen. "Anthropological Theories." University of Alabama. Janet Nusser _______________________________________________ Crashlist resources: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/crashlist
