Glossary:
Readings:
Nolan & Lenski: Chapter 8
Presentations:
Glossary:
| bilateral kinship | ethnocentrism | immigration |
| colonialism | human ecology | dependency theory |
| family | emigration | ethnicity |
| fishing society | folkways | frontier society |
| herding societies | hybrid societies | indigenous cultures |
| local knowledge | maritime societies | pastoral societies |
| pre-industrial society | race | state society |
| stateless society | xenophobia | domestication |
| nomad | slavery | totem |
| population replacement level | surplus | normative consensus |
Essays:
On your next exam you will be asked to demonstrate that you have read and mastered the course material. You should take the time now to answer the following essay questions to create your study guide for that exam. Address the questions fully and completely in your own words and voice. Prepare your answers now.
Why did some societies evolve a pastoral mode of production rather than horticulture?
Characterize the social evolutionary process up to the eve of the initial Industrial Revolution.
Short
Answers:
The following short answer questions are from your readings and may well appear on your next exam. Each can be answered with a short paragraph of three or four sentences; please use your own words and voice. You are encouraged to answer these questions now to create your study guide for that exam.
Compare and contrast fishing societies with hunting and gathering societies.
Describe the major features of maritime societies.
What factors were responsible for the militarily superiority of herding societies compared to agrarian societies?
Nomad Boy: