Human societies : an introduction to macrosociology / Patrick Nolan, Gerhard Lenski.

Author/creator Nolan, Patrick, 1947-
Other author Lenski, Gerhard, 1924-2015.
Format Book
Edition10th ed.
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Paradigm Publishers, ©2006.
Descriptionxiv, 416 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents The human condition -- Human societies as sociocultural systems -- The evolution of human societies -- Types of human societies -- Hunting and gathering societies -- Horticultural societies -- Agrarian societies -- Some evolutionary bypaths and a brief review -- The industrial revolution -- Industrial societies : technologies and economies -- Industrial societies : ideologies and polities -- Industrial societies : social stratification -- Industrial societies : population, the family, and leisure -- Industrializing societies -- Major social experiments of twentieth century : testing the limits of the possible -- Retrospect and prospect.
General note"Revised and updated"--Cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formEinf rung.
LCCN 2005021862
ISBN1594511438 (paperback)
ISBN9781594511431 (paperback)