TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nolan,Patrick
AU  - Lenski,Gerhard
TI  - Human societies: an introduction to macrosociology 
SN  - 9780199382453
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Macrosociology
KW  - Social evolution
KW  - Social systems
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-458) and index; Preface -- Theoretical foundations -- The human condition -- Human societies as sociocultural systems -- The evolution of human societies -- Types of human societies -- Preindustrial societies -- Hunting and gathering societies -- Horticultural societies -- Agrarian societies -- Some evolutionary bypaths and a brief review -- Industrial societies and industrializing societies -- The industrial revolution -- Industrial societies : technologies and economies -- Industrial societies : ideologies and polities -- Industrial societies : social stratification -- Industrial societies : population, the family, and leisure -- Industrializing hybrid societies -- Retrospect and prospect -- Glossary -- Appendix -- Notes -- Photo and art credits -- Index
ER  -