Social Transformation Of Society Flashcards
Huntergatherer
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Small groups that lived by hunting animals and gathering vegetation
Moved around a lot
Horticulture (4)
Domestication of plants
Extensive farming techniques- slash and burn
Planted crops on ash which depleted after a few years
Allowed them to stay in one place longer
Pastoralism (3)
Domesticated animals for food and farm use
Heard animals
Used when food became scarce
Agriculture (4)
Characterized by intensive farming
Better yield of crops
Number of inventions that improved farming increasing food production
Urban areas began to grow
Inventions of agriculture (4)
Irrigation
Watering crops
Fertilizer
Draft plough- allowed to farm in areas previously considered too hard.
Renaissance (4)
Movement beginning in Italy throughout Europe
Revival of learning, advancements in science, literature, philosophy, art, politics and religion
Printing press —Gutenberg
Black Plague causing question of religion
Why was the printing press important to social change (4)
Printing press allowed for mass production of literature
People learned to read
Printing of bible— people read bible and began to question old beliefs
Challenged Roman Catholicism leading to Protestant Reformation and further change
Protestant Reformation (3)
Religious movement in Germany— Martin Luther , 95 Theses
Break with Roman Catholicism and fracturing of Christendom (Europe)
People needed something else to believe in
Enlightenment and absolutism (3)
More scientific advances, methods, astronomy, critical thinking.
Governmental consolidation, absolutism and colonialism were key components of change from feudalism to capitalism.
Positive law and government law
Absolutism in enlightenment stage
Form of monarchical power unrestrained by other institutions
Centered around idea of divine right of kings— made law, above law and protected.
Colonialism (3)
People moved to newly discovered areas to settle
Escape religious persecution, build new lives, spread new tech and ideas, share/exploit resources.
At heights start of WWI
Industrialism (2)
Began in Great Britain with rise of factories and machines.
Massive technological developments and change.
Post Industrialism (2phases)
Two phases:
Mass media - invention of radio,TV, motion pictures allowed info to be spread easily and quickly
Computer Technology- invention of microchip and internet created global village.
Chart of all phases
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