Concept information
Preferred term
degenerationism
Definition
- There have been elements of degenerationist thinking for many centuries, although the term only arose in the 19th century in a specific context of evolutionary theory. Many ancient cultures understood their times as degenerate remnants of a golden age. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Degenerationism]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/degenerationism
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