Types of society

types of society

Normally classification can be done through two basic view points.

       a) Non-Marxist view
b) Marxist View 
We will discuss about Non-Marxist first, then Marxist view
Non-Marxist view

In non-marxist way society can be classified as five ways, all of them are discussed below-

a)    Hunting and gathering stage: Millions years ago people used to live in certain clan without having any fire, cloth. Concept of gender developed long after that society

b)    Horticulture society: Agriculture started for the first time. There male used to take care of children and hunting, other hand female did the agricultural job

c)    Pastorals: Man learned raising animals could be beneficial

d)    Agricultural society: Agriculture started in the full form

e)    Industrial : The society within which we are living right now. If major portion of income comes from industry then it would be called industrial society.

Maxist View

The classifications under this view are described below-

a)    Primitive communism: There would be no leader, the wealth will be distributed equally

b)    Pastoral society: Similar to non-marxist viewpoint. Benefit of fostering animals.

c)    Agricultural: It is also similar to non-marxist

d)    Slave society: Around 7-8 thousand year ago slave society was quite predominant.

e)    Feudal: Here king is the ultimate ruler, as a tenants of the king you got to pay tax

f)     Capitalist: Here the theory is that government intervention should be restricted and there has to have a market featuring free flow of goods and services.

g) Communism: Common ownership is the main basement here.