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Trigger, Bruce Graham was born on June 18, 1937 in Cambridge (formerly Preston), Ontario, Canada. Son of John Wesley and Gertrude Elizabeth (Graham) Trigger.
(Sociocultural evolution is the most important concept tha...)
Sociocultural evolution is the most important concept that has guided social science thought over the past 300 years. Throughout this time it has, however, been fiercely contested and has changed as it has slowly discarded the providential concerns that originally characterized it. This book traces the gradual development of the concept of sociocultural evolution and relates how it is currently understood, and misunderstood, to the major political and cultural debates of the present day. The author examines, in particular, issues relating to neo-conservative socioeconomic policy and postmodernism, which he regards as the chief cultural expression of transnational capitalism. He argues that continued sociocultural development requires a greater degree of planning than ever before in human history and far more general participation in the planning process than has been possible or attempted in the past. Sociocultural Evolution will be welcomed by students of anthropology, history, and archaeology, as well as general readers interested in the concerns surrounding further technological development and social change.
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(This remarkable reconstruction of the sedentary, agricult...)
This remarkable reconstruction of the sedentary, agricultural, but warlike life of the Huron underscores the importance of studying Huron life, since the Huron were wiped out by other Iroquoians in the 17th Century.
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( Natives and Newcomers discredits that myth. In a spirit...)
Natives and Newcomers discredits that myth. In a spirited and critical re-examination of relations between the French and the Iroquoian-speaking inhabitants of the St Lawrence lowlands, from the incursions of Jacques Cartier through the explorations of Samuel de Champlain and the Jesuit missions into the early years of the royal regime, Natives and Newcomers argues that native people have played a significant role in shaping the development of Canada. Trigger also shows that the largely ignored French traders and their employees established relations with native people that were indispensable for founding a viable European colony on the St Lawrence. The brisk narrative of this period is complemented by a detailed survey of the stereotypes about native people that have influenced the development of Canadian history and anthropology and by candid discussions of how historical, ethnographical, and archaeological approaches can and cannot be combined to produce a more rounded and accurate understanding of the past.
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(In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the fir...)
In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory throughout within a broad social and intellectual framework. The successive but interacting trends apparent in archaeological thought are defined and the author seeks to determine the extent to which these trends were a reflection of the personal and collective interests of archaeologists as these relate - in the West at least - to the fluctuating fortunes of the middle classes. While subjective influences have been powerful, Professor Trigger argues that the gradual accumulation of archaeological data has exercised a growing constraint on interpretation. In turn, this has increased the objectivity of archaeological research and enhanced its value for understanding the entire span of human history and the human condition in general.
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( Trigger's work integrates insights from archaeology, hi...)
Trigger's work integrates insights from archaeology, history, ethnology, linguistics, and geography. This wide knowledge allows him to show that, far from being a static prehistoric society quickly torn apart by European contact and the fur trade, almost every facet of Iroquoian culture had undergone significant change in the centuries preceding European contact. He argues convincingly that the European impact upon native cultures cannot be correctly assessed unless the nature and extent of precontact change is understood. His study not only stands Euro-American stereotypes and fictions on their heads, but forcefully and consistently interprets European and Indian actions, thoughts, and motives from the perspective of the Huron culture. The Children of Aataentsic revises widely accepted interpretations of Indian behaviour and challenges cherished myths about the actions of some celebrated Europeans during the "heroic age" of Canadian history. In a new preface, Trigger describes and evaluates contemporary controversies over the ethnohistory of eastern Canada.
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Trigger, Bruce Graham was born on June 18, 1937 in Cambridge (formerly Preston), Ontario, Canada. Son of John Wesley and Gertrude Elizabeth (Graham) Trigger.
Bachelor, U. Toronto, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1964; Doctor of Science (honorary), University N.B., 1987; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Waterloo, 1990; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1995.
Assistant professor, Northwestern University, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, McGill University, 1964-1967;
associate professor, McGill University, 1967-1969;
professor anthropology, McGill University, since 1969;
department chairman, McGill University, 1970-1975;
Board of Governors, since 1996. Member of the Board of Governors McGill-Queen's U. Press, since 1988. Trustee McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, since 1996.
V.G. Childe Memorial lecturer U. London, 1982. Harry Hawthorn Distinguished lecturer, 1988. Distinguished lecturer in archaeology American Anthropological Association, 1990.
Distinguished visiting professor American U. in Cairo, 1992, Newman lecturer, 1995. Lecturer context and human society Boston University, 1997.
(This remarkable reconstruction of the sedentary, agricult...)
(In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the fir...)
(Sociocultural evolution is the most important concept tha...)
( Trigger's work integrates insights from archaeology, hi...)
( Natives and Newcomers discredits that myth. In a spirit...)
Fellow Royal Society Canada (Innis-Gerin medal 1985), Society Antiquaries of Scotland (honorary). Member Prehistoric Society United Kingdom (honorary), Huron Great Turtle Clan (adopted), Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Marian Welch, December 7, 1968. Children: Isabel Marian, Rosalyn Theodora.