How Societies Change

I have read this book with delight and decided to recommend it to my students who pick the course Archaeological theory. The book is a useful introduction into social evolution and change and what is especially important, it takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining contributions of many disciplines. The text does not go into great detail and therefore is accessible to undergraduate students. Providing a solid overview of the subject from the sociological perspective, it can serve as a basic textbook on the social history of humankind from its origins to the modern era. -- Dr Ladislav Smejda * drupal *
I offer it as one of several optional readings. Some students use it - but order via Amazon. I also recommend this wonderful macro-sociology history to various groups in the community when I talk with them about long term trends and current conditions. Really wonderful book. -- Dr Pamela Perlich * drupal *
Easy to read and follow the main ideas; useful for understanding the main evolutions of the human society and state at a global scale through the eyes of a reputed sociologist (Daniel Chirot wrote also a book on the formation of the Wallachian state, nowadays Romania, from Middle Ages until Modernity). Not essential however for Medieval History, rather for Early Modern and Contemporary history. -- Dr Rafael-dorian Chelaru * drupal *
An interesting text with a useful range of information. -- Mr David Ness * drupal *
For students with limited prior exposure to economics, politics, history or geography, this text provides a very readable cheap overview. The style of writing addresses some quite complex topics in everyday language and makes them understood.
Under active consideration to become required reading. -- Mr Patrick Meehan * drupal *
Interesting analysis and a very readable text. Useful for more advanced students preparing longer assignments or dissertations -- Mr Robbie Smyth * drupal *
Interesting analysis and a very readable text. Useful for more advanced students preparing longer assignments or dissertations -- Mr Robbie Smyth * drupal *
Published a customised text with another publisher to cover this part of the programme -- Mrs Gillian Bishop * drupal *
The book delves into the background of societies and how it has evolved. Good read for those wanting to grasp its basic ideas and carry on from there. -- Ms Edina Nasseri * drupal *
I thought this was an accessible text that would be useful to my students. -- Ms Jane McGrath * drupal *
This course has been discontinued. -- Ms Jane McGrath * drupal *
This is not a suitable text for research methodologies. -- Ms Jane McGrath * drupal *
It′s a concise and well-written book that covers 5,000 years of social change. The book is accessible to undergraduates; financially and academically. I will recommend it to a fellow colleague who teaches social change every fall semester. -- Professor Fatima Suarez * drupal *
An interesting textbook, a bit too narrative, a good companion to more "textbook-like" books." -- Professor Ivan Bernik * drupal *