SOC 103 Lecture : SOC 103 Ch.4 - Society

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People who interact in a defined territory and share culture. Gerhard and jean lenski, society and technology. Max weber, power of ideas shapes society. Emile durkheim, how traditional and modern societies hang together. Sociocultural evolution: the changes that occur as a society gains new technology. Societies simple in technology tend to remain small and change slowly. More technologically complex societies support bigger populations, more affluence, and constant change. Defined by the use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetations. Few societies persist today in africa and malaysia. Depend on the family and on moving around. Sexes regarded as having the same economic importance. Horticulture: use of hand tools to raise crops. Pastoralism: the domestication of animals, found throughout south america, africa, asia. Leads to a division of labour and inequality. See god as directly involved in well-being of the world. Agriculture: large-scale cultivation using plows attached to animals or more powerful energy sources.