Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.

Bronze Age. 3500-500BC. First uses of metal for arms and tools. Began in Near East. Society more structured. Specialization begins. Iron Age.

Brut. Unrestricted style of art produced by those outside of society: insane, criminal, etc.

Camorra. 1820-1911. Naples secret criminal society. Became political party.

Carbonari. 1806-31. Naples. Secret revolutionary society. Young Italy Movement.

Comte, Auguste. 1798-1857. French Positivist philosopher. Religion belongs to primitive society. Positivism 1830. Tejada Law.

Dewey, John. 1859-1952. US Pragmatist philosopher. -’It is in society’s interest that an individual develop and exercise his talents’. Studies in Logical Theory 1903.

Durkheim, Emile. 1858-1917. French sociologist. Division of Labour in Society 1893.

Fabian Society. 1883. English non-revolutionary socialist movement. Founded Labour Party. Shaw.

Fenians. 1858. Secret US society of Irish emigrants seeking Irish autonomy. Raided Canada 1866,70,71.

Friends, Society of. = Quakers.

Fromm, Erich. 1900-80. German/US psychoanalyst. Man for Himself 1947. The Sane Society 1955.

Galbraith, John K. 1908-2006. Can/US Keynesian economist. Affluent Society 1958.

Great Society. 1965-9. US program of social reforms. War on poverty.

Grosz, George. 1893-1959. German satirical artist/caricaturist. Pillars of Society.

Harmony Society. Protestant celibate ascetic communal sect. Founded Harmony, PA 1806.

Humane Society. 1774 England.

Jesuit Order. Society of Jesus.1534-. Founded by Loyola. Vows of poverty, chastity, and perfect obedience to Pope. Missionary and educational work. Dissolved 1773; restored 1814.

John Birch Society. 1958-. Right-wing US anti-Communist movement. Birch.

Johnson, Lyndon. 1908-73. US president 1963-9. Great Society program. Education Act. Medicare. Vietnam War.

Kyrle Society. 1875. Founded by Hill sisters to develop taste for literature and music among London poor.

Ladd, William. 1778-1841. US pacifist writer. Founder of US Peace Society 1828.

Lloyd’s. English insurance society created in Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House 1688.

Lycurgus. 9C BC. Totalitarian Spartan reformer. Created militaristic society.

Marcuse, Herbert. 1898-1979. German/US radical philosopher. Revolutionary change vs repressive society. One Dimensional Man 1964.

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