Human Societies
An Introduction to Macrosociology
10th Edition
Published on 1. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-59451-143-1 (ISBN)
Description
'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
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.
Peter Kivisto, Augustana College
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
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59451-143-1 (9781594511431)
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Persons
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. Patrick Nolan, Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina, is the recipient of the Mortar Board Teaching Award.
Content
PREFACE xiii
PART ONE Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 1
The Human Condition
Chapter 2
Human Societies as Sociocultural Systems
Chapter 3
The Evolution of Human Societies
Chapter 4
Types of Human Societies
PART TWO Preindustrial Societies
Chapter 5
Hunting and Gathering Societies
Chapter 6
Horticultural Societies
Chapter 7
Agrarian Societies
Chapter 8
Some Evolutionary Bypaths and a Brief Review
PART THREE Industrial Societies and Industrializing Societies
Chapter 9
The Industrial Revolution
Chapter 10
Industrial Societies: Technologies and Economies
Chapter 11
Industrial Societies: Ideologies and Polities
Chapter 12
Industrial Societies: Social Stratification
Chapter 13
Industrial Societies: Population, the Family, and Leisure
Chapter 14
Industrializing Societies
Chapter 15
Major Social Experiments of the Twentieth Century:
Testing the Limits of the Possible
Chapter 16
Retrospect and Prospect
GLOSSARY
WEB PAGES OF INTEREST
APPENDIX
NOTES
PHOTO CREDITS
INDEX
PART ONE Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 1
The Human Condition
Chapter 2
Human Societies as Sociocultural Systems
Chapter 3
The Evolution of Human Societies
Chapter 4
Types of Human Societies
PART TWO Preindustrial Societies
Chapter 5
Hunting and Gathering Societies
Chapter 6
Horticultural Societies
Chapter 7
Agrarian Societies
Chapter 8
Some Evolutionary Bypaths and a Brief Review
PART THREE Industrial Societies and Industrializing Societies
Chapter 9
The Industrial Revolution
Chapter 10
Industrial Societies: Technologies and Economies
Chapter 11
Industrial Societies: Ideologies and Polities
Chapter 12
Industrial Societies: Social Stratification
Chapter 13
Industrial Societies: Population, the Family, and Leisure
Chapter 14
Industrializing Societies
Chapter 15
Major Social Experiments of the Twentieth Century:
Testing the Limits of the Possible
Chapter 16
Retrospect and Prospect
GLOSSARY
WEB PAGES OF INTEREST
APPENDIX
NOTES
PHOTO CREDITS
INDEX