Society
A group of people living in a defined territory and sharing a common culture
Hunting and Gathering Society
Society that survives by pursuing animals and finding edible plants
Horticultural Society
Society that survives by using simple tools to grow plants
Pastoral Society
Society in which food is obtained primarily by raising and taking care of animals
Agricultural Society
Society that uses plows and draft animals to grow food
Industrial Society
society that depends on science/technology to produce basic goods/services
Mechanization
process of replacing animals with machine power
Urbanization
shifting of populations from farms to cities
Gemeinschaft
preindustrial society based on tradition, kinship, and close social ties
Gesellschaft
industrial society characterized by weak family ties, competition, impersonal family ties
Social Solidarity
the degree to which a society is unified
Mechanical Solidarity
a type of SOCIAL UNITY achieved by people doing the same type of work and have similar values (Preindustrial)
Organic Solidarity
Type of society in which members' INTERDEPENDENCE is based on SPECIALIZED functions and statuses (Postindustrial)
Postindustrial Society
Society in which the economic emphasis is on providing SERVICES and INFORMATION