There is considerable evidence for heterarchical social and political formations in the past. The archaeological record records many forms of social power (Angelbeck and Grier, 2012; Chapman, 2003; Crumley, 2003; Ehrenreich et al., 1995; Ko…As Scott (1987, 1999, 2012) demonstrates in his analysis of progress—and simplification-driven goals of the state, governing elites devalue local knowledge and undermine individuals’ capacities for self-governance. This hyper-hierarchical, …
Kohring
archaeologist · 2 mentions across 1 reading
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Kohring appears in the archaeological literature on non-hierarchical social formations, cited alongside work by Chapman and Crumley on heterarchical political structures in the past. The reference suggests their work provides empirical evidence that challenges teleological narratives of inevitable centralization and hierarchy, which becomes relevant to the course's interest in alternative organizational models for thinking beyond algorithmic and bureaucratic control systems.
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