Crash Course Sociology #12: How We Got Here

This video focuses on how we got here. So we know that sociology is the study of society, but what exactly *is* a society? Today we're going to find out. We'll look at Gerhard Lenski's classification of societies into five types, and the technological changes that turn one into another. We'll also return to Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to consider how they understood societal change. Finally, we'll explore Durkheim's concept of social solidarity. [11:00]