Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Skills, Bipedalism, Labour Power
3 Apr 2016
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Molds a pattern around issues of class (socioeconomic status, gender, race and ethnic inequality) Societies develop our outlook on religious, family size. Found in last census: the largest cohert of people living in a household in canada is the individual. Women are choosing by choice to have smaller families or even have no children as it is shaped by society. Most basic determinant as to how societies are structured. Took and made whatever was available (natural resources) to meet their needs: hunter/gatherer society. Burning grasslands to try to grow new agriculture. Nomatic (on the move- once they have used up all their resources) Built around family because they were small. Lots of social inequality: horticultural and pastoral. Brought forward the idea of cattle (pigs, goats, camels were all harvested) Herd animals which helped increase food supply. Made their food supply more dependable and accessible. Bigger societies (settlements of several hundred people)
