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.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I IntroductionCh. 1 Social Science and Its MethodsCh. 2 Human OriginsCh. 3 Origins of Western SocietyPart II Culture and the IndividualCh. 4 Society, Culture, and Cultural ChangeCh. 5 Geography, Demography, Ecology, and SocietyCh. 6 Technology and SocietyCh. 7 Psychology, Society, and CultureCh. 8 Deviance, Crime, and SocietyPart III Institutions and SocieityCh. 9 The FamilyCh. 10 ReligionCh. 11 EducationCh. 12 Social and Economic StratificationCh. 13 Stratification, Minorities, and DiscriminationPart IV Politics and SocietyCh. 14 The Functions and Forms of GovernmentCh. 15 Governments of the WorldCh. 16 Democratic Government in the United StatesPart V Economics and SocietyCh. 17 The Organization of Economic ActivitiesCh. 18 The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States　Part VI Global Issues Ch. 19 International Political RelationsCh. 20 International Economic RelationsCh. 21 The Political Economies of Developing CountriesCh. 22 International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I IntroductionCh. 1 Social Science and Its MethodsCh. 2 Human OriginsCh. 3 Origins of Western SocietyPart II Culture and the IndividualCh. 4 Society, Culture, and Cultural ChangeCh. 5 Geography, Demography, Ecology, and SocietyCh. 6 Technology and SocietyCh. 7 Psychology, Society, and CultureCh. 8 Deviance, Crime, and SocietyPart III Institutions and SocieityCh. 9 The FamilyCh. 10 ReligionCh. 11 EducationCh. 12 Social and Economic StratificationCh. 13 Stratification, Minorities, and DiscriminationPart IV Politics and SocietyCh. 14 The Functions and Forms of GovernmentCh. 15 Governments of the WorldCh. 16 Democratic Government in the United StatesPart V Economics and SocietyCh. 17 The Organization of Economic ActivitiesCh. 18 The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States　Part VI Global Issues Ch. 19 International Political RelationsCh. 20 International Economic RelationsCh. 21 The Political Economies of Developing CountriesCh. 22 International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I IntroductionCh. 1 Social Science and Its MethodsCh. 2 Human OriginsCh. 3 Origins of Western SocietyPart II Culture and the IndividualCh. 4 Society, Culture, and Cultural ChangeCh. 5 Geography, Demography, Ecology, and SocietyCh. 6 Technology and SocietyCh. 7 Psychology, Society, and CultureCh. 8 Deviance, Crime, and SocietyPart III Institutions and SocieityCh. 9 The FamilyCh. 10 ReligionCh. 11 EducationCh. 12 Social and Economic StratificationCh. 13 Stratification, Minorities, and DiscriminationPart IV Politics and SocietyCh. 14 The Functions and Forms of GovernmentCh. 15 Governments of the WorldCh. 16 Democratic Government in the United StatesPart V Economics and SocietyCh. 17 The Organization of Economic ActivitiesCh. 18 The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States　Part VI Global Issues Ch. 19 International Political RelationsCh. 20 International Economic RelationsCh. 21 The Political Economies of Developing CountriesCh. 22 International Institutions and the Search for Peace