Types of Societies

Types of Societies

Chapter 4.3

Group:

A set of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations and identity

Societies: largest and most complex

Subsistence strategies

The way society uses technology to meet the needs of members

Preindustrial Society The main source of economic activity is

FOOD PRODUCTION. Preindustrial societies are divided into

their method of producing food: Hunting and Gathering Pastoral Societies Horticultural Societies Agricultural Societies

Hunting and Gathering Society

The main form of food production consists of the collection of wild plants and hunting of wild animals.

Hunting Gathering Societies

Hunting and gathering societies consists of fewer than 60 people and rarely exceed 100. They are called “bands.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqNgB2Fg1rY

Dawn of Social Networks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It-pHyDrkTM&list=LPRP5IZd1rooQ&feature=plcp

Pastoral Societies Rather than searching for food on a daily

basis, members in a pastoral society rely on domesticated herd animals to meet their food needs.

Pastoral Societies

Division of labor- Because there are food surpluses, individuals within the group become specialized at specific economic tasks.

EX- craft workers, producing tools, weapons, jewelry…

These types of societies still exist, but are facing change:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWelr7E3jNI

Horticultural Societies Main source of food is fruits and

vegetables grown in garden plots that have been cleared from the jungle or forest.

Horticultural Societies Slash and burn method to raise crops: wild

vegetation is cut and burned and the ash is used as fertilizer.

Clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvwg56IbWpY

Agricultural Societies Animals are used to pull plows and till

fields.

Agricultural Societies Technology allows agriculturalists to

plant more crops than is possible than when only human labor is used.

Higher crop yields = large populations Sharp divisions in status – landowners

(wealth and power) and peasants (workers).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTB2p2IwB10

Industrial Societies Emphasis shifts from production of food

to manufactured goods. Technology and the use of machines

takes place of the farm laborer and those people work in production of goods.

Industrial Society Industrial Society leads to urbanization –

concentration of the population in cities. In preindustrial society the family is the

primary social institution, which provides production and education.

In industrial society production and education take place outside the family. The need for literacy in industrialized society leads to compulsory education.

Industrialization Continued

One positive effect of industrialization is it brings freedom to compete for social position. (In preindustrial societies social statuses are ascribed).

Statuses in industrial society becomes achieved.

Postindustrial SocietiesEconomy is based on providing

information and services.US 73% involved in providing

goods and services, 2% involved in agriculture, 25% in the production of goods.

Changes from industrial to postindustrial societies

Postindustrial society emphasis on the roles of science and education.

Standard of living and quality of life improve as wages increase.

Search for personal fulfillment takes on added importance.

Mechanical and Organic SolidarityDurkheim Preindustrial societies are held together

by mechanical solidarity, people share the same values and perform the same tasks, they become united in a common whole.

As the division of labor become more complex mechanic solidarity gives way to organic solidarity (refers to impersonal social relationships that rises from increased job specialization).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VwoihGP_i8

Gemeinschaft (Tonnies) German word meaning “community” Society where most members know one

another. Activities center on family and

community. Examples: Preindustrial society or a rural

small town or village.

Gesellschaft (Tonnies) Refers to society in which most social

relationships are based on NEED rather than emotion.

Relationships are impersonal and often temporary.

Individual’s goals are more important than the group’s.

Modern urban society.

Inside the Amish Church

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg81VwdRAVA&feature=related

The Outsider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmYmJNsaT-E

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=zVUQlR7EMMc

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=qihiKszP53Y

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vp5dls7p3c&feature=related

The outsiders #6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=VRbrdL9n3GM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmESjcmrzM&feature=related

Amish World's Squarest Teenagers part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=_NbR36AnpX0&NR=1

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