Sociologists classify societies according to subsistence strategies (the way in which a society uses technology to provide for the needs of members).
Sociologist classify societies as either preindustrial, industrial, or postindustrial.
In a preindustrial society, food production - which is carried out through the use of human and animal labor - is the main economic activity. Preindustrial societies can be sub-divided into hunting and gathering, pastoral, horticultural, or agricultural, depending on their level of technology and mode of subsistence.
In an industrial society, the mechanized production of goods is the main economic activity; the emphasis shifts from the production of food to the production of manufactured goods.
As with the postindustrial society, economic activity centers in the production of information and provision of services
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