Social Science

Elgin Hunt　is deceased. He was one of the early authors of this book when it began in the 1930s, and took over as sole author in the 1950s. He continued revising the book until the late 1960s when David Colander took over.　 David Colander received his Ph.D. from　Columbia　University and has been the Christian A Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics at Middlebury　College, Middlebury, Vermont since 1982. In 2001-2002 he was the Kelly Professor of Distinguished Teaching at Princeton　University. He has authored, co-authored, or edited over 35 books and 100 articles on a wide range of topics. His books have been, or are being, translated into a number of different languages, including Chinese, Bulgarian, Polish, Italian, and Spanish. He has been president of both the Eastern Economic Association and History of Economic Thought Society and is, or has been, on the editorial boards of numerous journals, including　Journal of Economic Perspectives　and the　Journal of Economic Education.

Preface


Acknowledgements





Part I Introduction


Ch. 1 Social Science and Its Methods


Ch. 2 Human Origins


Ch. 3 Origins of Western Society





Part II Culture and the Individual


Ch. 4 Society, Culture, and Cultural Change


Ch. 5 Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society


Ch. 6 Technology and Society


Ch. 7 Psychology, Society, and Culture


Ch. 8 Deviance, Crime, and Society





Part III Institutions and Socieity


Ch. 9 The Family


Ch. 10 Religion


Ch. 11 Education


Ch. 12 Social and Economic Stratification


Ch. 13 Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination





Part IV Politics and Society


Ch. 14 The Functions and Forms of Government


Ch. 15 Governments of the World


Ch. 16 Democratic Government in the United States





Part V Economics and Society


Ch. 17 The Organization of Economic Activities


Ch. 18 The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States





　


Part VI Global Issues


Ch. 19 International Political Relations


Ch. 20 International Economic Relations


Ch. 21 The Political Economies of Developing Countries


Ch. 22 International Institutions and the Search for Peace