SOCIOCULTURAL EVOLUTION OF

SOCIETIES
 SOCIETY

A group of individuals involved in

persistent social interaction, or a large
social group sharing the same spatial or
social territory , tpically subject to the
same political authority and dominant
cultural expectations.
 Sociocultural Evolution
It is the permanent
interplay between the
evolution of social
order, cultural
achievements and
cognitive ontogenetic
development.
 Types of Societies
a. Hunting and Gathering Society
 Types of Societies
a. Hunting and Gathering Society
b. Horticultural Society
 Types of Societies
a. Hunting and Gathering Society
b. Horticultural Society
c. Pastoral Society
 Types of Societies
a. Hunting and Gathering Society
b. Horticultural Society
c. Pastoral Society
d. Agrarian Society
 Types of Societies
a. Hunting and Gathering Society
b. Horticultural Society
c. Pastoral Society
d. Agrarian Society
e. Industrial Society
 Types of Societies
a. Hunting and Gathering Society
b. Horticultural Society
c. Pastoral Society
d. Agrarian Society
e. Industrial Society
f. Post industrial society
Hunting and Gathering Society
Hunting and Gathering Society

A hunter-gatherer is a human
living a lifestyle in which most or
all food is obtained by foraging
and hunting, like what most
natural omnivores do
 Hunting and Gathering Society

Societies that rely primarily or

exclusively on hunting wild animals,
fishing, and gathering wild fruits,
berries, nuts, and vegetables to
support their need for them to survive.
Horticultural Society
 Horticultural Society

It is an organization devoted to the study

and culture of cultivated plants. Such
organizations may be local, regional, national,
or international. Some have a more general
focus, whereas others are devoted to a
particular kind or group of plants They are
also clustered.
Pastoral Society
 Pastoral Society

It is a social group of pastoralists,

whose way of life is based on
pastoralism, and is typically nomadic.
Daily life is centered upon the tending
of herds or flocks.
Agrarian Society
 Agrarian Society

An agrarian society, or agricultural

society, is any community whose
economy is based on producing and
maintaining crops and farmland. Such a
society may acknowledge other means of
livelihood and work habits but stresses
the importance of agriculture and farming.
Industrial Society
 Industrial Society

It is a society driven by the use of

technology and machinery to enable
mass production, supporting a large
population with a high capacity for
division of labour. Industrial societies
use external energy sources, such as
fossil fuels, to increase the rate and
scale of production.
Post Industrial Society

The post-industrial society is the stage

of society's development when the
service sector generates more wealth
than the manufacturing sector of the
economy.
 Post Industrial Society

The society marked by a transition from a

manufacturing-based economy to a service-
based economy, a transition that is also
connected.
 Post Industrial Society

Example: gaming community

Since post-industrial societies focus on

services and not manufacturing goods, it
follows that manufacturing has to occur
somewhere and leads to outsourcing to other
countries, usually industrialized societies.
Essential Characteristics of Post-Industrial
Society

 People work with other people to deliver a

service
 Transformation of working class to
professional middle class
 Emergence of knowledge elites
 Growth of multiple networks
 Divide in society
 Range and Limits of Technology

Technology
is the sum of any techniques, skills,
methods, and processes used in the
production of goods or services or in the
accomplishment of objectives, such as
scientific investigation.
Range and Limits of Technology
 Range and Limits of Technology

 Technology affects the way individuals

communicate, learn, and think.
 It helps society and determines how people interact
with each other on a daily basis.
 Technology plays an important role in society
today.
 It has positive and negative effects on the world
and it impacts daily lives