Human Societies
An Introduction to Macrosociology
9th Edition
Published on 9. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
500 pages
978-1-59451-023-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Human Societies" is written for today's students who are confronted by a rapidly changing world. It differs greatly from most texts for the introductory sociology course, being neither an eclectic, encyclopedia-like collection of materials nor a limited survey of contemporary American society. By introducing students to the broad range of human experience from the Stone Age to the present, it enables them to see their own world in a new light and a new perspective, and helps to prepare them for the many changes and challenges they will face in the years ahead. This classic text, currently in its 9th edition, is now available for the first time in an inexpensive paperback edition.
Reviews / Votes
"'This is a well-written and carefully researched book that never panders to students, but also does not lose them with too much complexity.' Peter Kivisto, Augustana College"More details
Edition
9th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59451-023-6 (9781594510236)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
11/2005
10th Edition
Paradigm
€67.11
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Previous edition
Patrick Nolan | Gerhard Lenski
Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology
Book
10/1998
8th Edition
McGraw-Hill Professional
€109.11
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Persons
Patrick Nolan, Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina, is the recipient of the Mortar Board Teaching Award. Gerhard Lenski, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the author of Power and Privilege and The Religious Factor. He is a recent recipient of the ASA Distinguished Career Award.
Content
PART ONE: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS; The Human Situation; Human Societies as Sociocultural Systems; The Evolution of Human Societies; Types of Human Societies; PART TWO: PREINDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES; Hunting and Gathering Societies; Horticultural Societies; Agrarian Societies; Some Evolutionary Bypaths and a Brief Review; PART THREE: INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES AND INDUSTRIALIZING SOCIETIES; The Industrial Revolution; Industrial Societies.