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@article{ART001564872},
author={Ko, Ilhong},
title={An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2011},
number={65},
pages={159-188},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159}

TY - JOUR
AU - Ko, Ilhong
TI - An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2011
VL - null
IS - 65
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 159
EP - 188
SN - 1598-3021
AB - V. Gordon Childe’s understanding of how human history unfolded was based on certain ideas regarding the historical process. However, the dissemination of these ideas amongst the wider public has been accompanied by a misunderstanding of the original intentions and messages contained within. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to rectify this unfortunate situation by providing a detailed discussion on Childe’s perception of the historical process. In order to do so, a brief examination of his two revolutions - the Neolithic and Urban - is first carried out since an incomplete understanding of these two concepts is thought to have contributed to the inaccurate interpretation of Childe’s original ideas on human history. These ideas are then considered in the following section and three key points are noted. First, Childe's interpretation of human history was based, above all, on a socio-economic perspective. Second,Childe had belief in the progress of humankind, but progress was not taken to mean social and economic ‘development’ in the social evolutionary sense. Third, the process of social and economic change, which determined the outcome of human history, was dialectical rather than directional.
KW - V. G. Childe;historical process;Neolithic Revolution;Urban Revolution;progress;dialectical materialism
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159
ER -

Ko, Ilhong. (2011). An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 65, 159-188.

Ko, Ilhong. 2011, "An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, no.65, pp.159-188. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159

Ko, Ilhong "An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 65 pp.159-188 (2011) : 159.

Ko, Ilhong. An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process. 2011; 65 : 159-188. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159

Ko, Ilhong. "An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University no.65(2011) : 159-188.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159

Ko, Ilhong. An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 65, 159-188. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159

Ko, Ilhong. An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2011; 65 159-188. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159

Ko, Ilhong. An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process. 2011; 65 : 159-188. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159

Ko, Ilhong. "An Examination of V. Gordon Childe’s Understanding of the Historical Process" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University no.65(2011) : 159-188.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..65.201106.159