Science, Tech, Math › Social Sciences Pastoral Society Share Flipboard Email Print Ami Vitale/Getty Images News/Getty Images Social Sciences Sociology Key Concepts Major Sociologists Deviance & Crime News & Issues Research, Samples, and Statistics Recommended Reading Psychology Archaeology Economics Environment Ergonomics Maritime By Ashley Crossman Updated May 15, 2017 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.