Ecological-evolutionary Theory: Principles and Applications / Edition 1

by Gerhard Lenski

Overview

For several decades, sociologist Gerhard Lenski (emeritus, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) has argued for ecological and evolutionary explanations of the development and transformation of human societies. In the first part of this text for advanced students and practitioners, he offers a systematic and comprehensive summary of his ecological-evolutionary theory. In the second section, he applies the theory to the analysis of specific situations, ranging from the founding of ancient Israel to recent (failed) experiments in Marxism. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901594511010
Publication date:	05/01/2005
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

Part I Principles; Chapter 1 Evolutionary Theory: An Introduction; Chapter 2 Problem and Method; Chapter 3 The Biological Foundations of Human Societies; Chapter 4 Determinants of the Characteristics of Individual Societies: The Independent Variables; Chapter 5 Characteristics of Sets of Societies; Chapter 6 Characteristics of the Global System of Societies; Chapter 7 Ecological-Evolutionary Theory and Its Alternatives: A Comparison; Part II Applications; Part 3 Introduction to Part II; Chapter 8 The Origins and Early Development of Ancient Israel; Chapter 9 The Rise of the West; Chapter 10 Trajectories of Development among Societies, Patrick D. Nolan; Chapter 11 An Experiment That Failed; Part III Epilogue; Chapter 12 Retrospect and Prospect;