Patterns of evolution in rice-growing societies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2158697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesca Bray (0000-0002-3248-7787, Public Library of Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-33 |
| Publication date | 1983-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03066158308438218 |
| OpenAlex | W1996658586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 62 |
Our understanding of historical change in non-European societies is hampered less by shortage of information than by the lack of appropriate models. Eurocentric perceptions of economic and technological development have often led to a dismissal of other societies as static. This paper suggests that light may be thrown on processes of historical change characteristic of non-European societies by analysing the technological constraints underlying the evolution of the conditions of production. The specific case is taken of wet-rice economies in East Asia: succeeding levels of technological development are linked to patterns of social and economic change which differ strikingly from the European model
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
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| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2025 (47) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |