History of Human Society

Name: History of Human Society
Author: Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

Civilization; Progress; Sociology

1.  Natural subsistence Period.
         2.  Fish and shell fish.
         3.  Cultivation of native grains.
         4.  Meat and milk.
         5.  Farinaceous foods by systematic agriculture.

V.  Method of Social Order.

         1.  Solitary state of man (hypothetical).
         2.  The human horde.
         3.  Small groups for purposes of association.
         4.  The secret society.
         5.  The religious cult.
         6.  Closely integrated groups for defense.
         7.  Amalgamated or federated groups.
         8.  The Race.

VI.  The Family Development.

         1.  State of promiscuity (hypothetical).
         2.  Polyandry.
         3.  Polygamy.
         4.  Patriarchal family with polygamy.
         5.  The Monogamic family.

VII.  Progress Measured by Political Organization.

         1.  The organized horde about religious ideas.

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         2.  The completed family organization.
               _a_.  Family.
               _b_.  Gens.
               _c_.  The Phratry.
               _d_.  Patriarchal family.
               _e_.  Tribe.
         3.  The Ethnic state.
         4.  State formed by conflict and amalgamation.
         5.  International relations.
         6.  The World State (Idealistic).

VIII.  Religious Development.

         1.  Belief in spiritual beings.
         2.  Recognition of the spirit of man and other spirits.
         3.  Animism.
         4.  Anthropomorphic religion.
         5.  Spiritual concept of religion.
         6.  Ethnical religions.
         7.  Forms of religious worship and religious practice.

IX.  Moral Evolution.

         1.  Race morality (gang morality).
         2.  Sympathy for fellow beings.
         3.  Sympathy through blood relationship.
         4.  Patriotism: love of race and country.
         5.  World Ethics.

X.  Progress Through Intellectual Development.

         1.  Sensation and reflex action.
         2.  Instinct and emotion.
         3.  Impulse and adaptability.
         4.  Reflective thought.
         5.  Invention and discovery.
         6.  Rational direction of human life.
         7.  Philosophy.
         8.  Science.

XI.  Progress Through Savagery and Barbarism.

         1.  Lower status of savagery.
         2.  Middle status of savagery.
         3.  Upper status of savagery.
         4.  Lower status of barbarism.
         5.  Middle status of barbarism.
         6.  Upper status of barbarism.
         7.  Civilization (?).


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SUBJECTS FOR FURTHER STUDY

1.  In what other ways than those named in this chapter may we estimate
the progress of man?

2.  Discuss the evidences of man's mental and spiritual progress.

3.  The relation of wealth to progress.

4.  The relation of the size of population to the prosperity of a
nation.

5.  Enumerate the arguments that the next destructive war will destroy
civilization.

6.  In what ways do you think man is better off than he was one hundred
years ago?  One thousand years ago?

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History of Human Society

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