“Cultural materialism is a theoretical framework and research method for examining the relationships between the physical and economic aspects of production.
It also explores the values, beliefs, and worldviews that predominate society.
The concept is rooted in Marxist theory and popular in anthropology, sociology, and the field of cultural studies.”
- ‘Superstructure’ (memes)
- ‘Structure’ (institutions)
- ‘Infrastructure’ (energy systems etc.)
All need synthesised at once, see here.