Science, Tech, Math › Social Sciences Pastoral Society Print Ami Vitale/Getty Images News/Getty Images Social Sciences Sociology Key Concepts Major Sociologists News & Issues Research, Samples, and Statistics Recommended Reading Psychology Archaeology Economics Ergonomics By Ashley Crossman Updated on May 14, 2017 Understanding the Role of Pastoralism in Civilization By N.S. Gill Read More Definition: A pastoral society is a social system in which the breeding and herding of domestic animals is a major form of production for good and other purposes. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Crossman, Ashley. "Pastoral Society." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/pastoral-society-3026442. Crossman, Ashley. (2020, August 27). Pastoral Society. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/pastoral-society-3026442 Crossman, Ashley. "Pastoral Society." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/pastoral-society-3026442 (accessed March 28, 2024). copy citation