Types of Societies in Sociology

This is the study of relationships among people.

• Social Science

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Culture

The six types of societies are:

(a)  

What are the historical types of societies?

• Hunter Gatherer

• Roman Empire

• Industrial Society

• Agrarian & Pastoral

The study of human society & the ways groups interact with one another is

• Psychology

• History

• Economics

• Sociology

Large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity.

• Primary Group

• Secondary Group

• Transitory Group

• Triad

A society based on information, services and high technology, rather than on raw materials and manufacturing

• Pastoral Society

• Industrial Society

• Agricultural Society

• Post Industrial (Information Age) Society

A subgroup that pushes back on the mainstream culture in an attempt to change how society functions is known as the:

• Subgroup

• Radical Culture

• Counterculture

• Marginalized

survive by hunting animals and gathering edible foods such as wild fruits and vegetables

• Horticultural Societies

• Agricultural Societies

• Hunter Gatherer Societies

• Pastoral Societies

Which type of society is characterized by the domestication of animals for food and transportation?

• Horticultural Society

• Pastoral Society

• Industrial Society

• Post-Industrial Society

What type of society relies primarily on the cultivation of plants for subsistence?

• Hunting and Gathering Society

• Horticultural Society

• Industrial Society

• Post-Industrial Society