Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology

Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology
ISBN-10
007037631X
ISBN-13
9780070376311
Series
Human Societies
Category
Social Science
Pages
525
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Authors
Gerhard Lenski, Patrick Nolan, Jean Lenski

Description

This text is written for introductory sociology courses and takes a macrosociological, global approach, offering an introduction that is comparative, cross-cultural and historical. It compares societies over time and across environments, emphasizing the dynamics of social change.

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