social darwinism

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von social darwinism im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Sosyal Darwinizm

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von social darwinism im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures

theory about the evolution on human society

The application of Darwinism to the study of human society, specifically a theory in sociology that individuals or groups achieve advantage over others as the result of genetic or biological superiority. Theory that persons, groups, and "races" are subject to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin had proposed for plants and animals in nature. Social Darwinists, such as Herbert Spencer and Walter Bagehot in England and William Graham Sumner in the U.S., held that the life of humans in society was a struggle for existence ruled by "survival of the fittest," in Spencer's words. Wealth was said to be a sign of natural superiority, its absence a sign of unfitness. The theory was used from the late 19th century to support laissez-faire capitalism and political conservatism. Social Darwinism declined as scientific knowledge expanded

Silbentrennung

so·cial Dar·win·i·sm

Türkische aussprache

sōşıl därwînîzım

Synonyme

adaptation, darwinism, evolution, law of the jungle, natural law, natural selection, phylogeny, social evolution, survival of the fittest, theory of evolution

Aussprache

/ˈsōsʜəl ˈdärwəˌnəzəm/ /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɑːrwɪˌnɪzəm/