Long test Flashcards
These societies contained a strict hierarchical system of power based on land ownership and protection.
feudal society
The society relies on the domestication of animals as a source for survival.
pastoral society
The society relied on permanent tools for survival. Farmers learned to rotate the types of crops grown on their fields and to reuse waste products such as fertilizer, which led to better harvests and bigger surpluses of food.
agricultural society
They were similar to hunter-gatherers in that they largely depended on the environment for survival, but since they didn’t have to abandon their location to follow resources, they were able to start permanent settlements.
horticultural society
The members survive primarily by hunting, trapping, fishing, and gathering edible plants. The majority of the member’s time is spent looking for and gathering food.
earliest society
The process by which structural reorganization is affected through time, eventually producing a form or structure that is qualitatively different from the ancestral form.
sociocultural evolution
Societies are based on the production of information and services. Since the economy of information societies is driven by knowledge and not material goods, power lies with those in charge of storing and distributing information.
informational society
What made this period remarkable was the number of new inventions that influenced people’s daily lives. Within a generation, tasks that had until this point required months of labor became achievable in a matter of days.
industrial society
An agent that helps children learn expectations and build relationships. It can also support a child’s social, emotional, and physical development.
community
It has the greatest impact on attitudes and behavior.
family
A social group whose members have interests, social position, and age in common. It helps to shape the attitudes and behavior of an individual.
peer group
This agent distributes news and entertainment, shaping public opinion and cultural norms.
social media