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Human Societies An Introduction to Macrosociology, Eleventh Edition

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ISBN-10: 1594515786

ISBN-13: 9781594515781

Edition: 11th 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Gerhard Lenski, Patrick Nolan

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The eleventh edition of Human Societies covers many new developments of our rapidly changing times. Among many global updates are changing political ideologies, cyber warfare, biofuels and the problems they present, new population control initiatives, and the increasing democratization and economic power of China. More than 20 new photos grace the newly designed pages of this classic, influential text.
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Book details

List price: $85.95
Edition: 11th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/20/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 424
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

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.

Preface
Theoretical Foundations
The Human Condition
Human Societies as Sociocultural Systems
The Evolution of Human Societies
Types of Human Societies
Preindustrial Societies
Hunting and Gathering Societies
Horticultural Societies
Agrarian Societies
Some Evolutionary Bypaths and a Brief Review
Industrial Societies and Industrializing Societies
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 Hybrid Societies
Retrospect and Prospect
Glossary
Web Pages of Interest
Appendix
Notes
Photo Credits
Index
About the Authors