Evolution of Society: From Mechanistic to Post-Industrial

University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
SOC 150 | Introductory Sociology
Academic year:

2023
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30

Pages:

2
Author:

Mahmoud M.

Sociology notes Evolution of Society ● Émile Durkheim Types of Society ○ Mechanistic Society ■ small, simple, pre-modern ■ small division of labor except age, SEC ■ shared beliefs, values and 4 solidarity 4 solidarity ○ Organic societies large societies division of labor, private jobs linked to the interdependence of particular humans evolution of species Societies differ in: ○ division of labor Types of societies Hunters ○ Hunting and foraging ○ Nomadic, less resourceful ○ Small groups (20-50 members), kinship-based organizations ○ Division of labor only 4 4 Gender and age 4 Concerns for the well-being of the group as a whole ○ resource sharing is controlled by labor herding and horticultural societies ○ herding societies: domesticated animals for food ○ Horticultural societies: they use the first garden for food ○ Semi-nomadic: some goods are available ○ Large groups (up to 3000 people) ○ Create remnants of gods who cause conflicts between goods, nature and unequal power Hierarchy. ● Post-Industrial or Information Society ○ The "Frugal Technological Revolution": Computers ○ Dependence on automated devices ○ Transition from production to information and services ○ Science and the Creative Problem Solving ○ Economic and Technological Globalization Culture: Software Culture: ○ Ideas and materials that can be passed on from generation to generation in society, provide practices and actions Social Policy ○ knowledge, beliefs, values, rules and regulations, language, customs, symbols and includes objects ● The Law of Culture: Everyone shares culture with others ○ Culture changes and changes over time ○ The culture of creation continues ● Culture transfer separates humans from other animals