Culture-as-bit: Culture and Cultural Evolution

Author

Mitchell T. Caudill, College of William and MaryFollow

Date Thesis Awarded

4-2014

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

Anthropology

Advisor

Jennifer Kahn

Committee Members

Barbara King

Carey Bagdassarian

Abstract

This thesis uses ideas and techniques from information theory, graph theory, dynamic systems and anthropology to approach the issues of culture and cultural evolution. It argues for a more integrated approach to anthropological theory and advocates a more universal approach to issues of both biological and cultural evolution.

Recommended Citation

Caudill, Mitchell T., "Culture-as-bit: Culture and Cultural Evolution" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 46.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/46

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