Power, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology
, by Dobratz, Betty A
- ISBN: 9780205486298 | 0205486290
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/3/2011
For undergraduate courses in political sociology. #xA0; Introduces core concepts and research in political sociology. #xA0; Political Sociology:#xA0;Debates in the Sociology of Power#xA0;dicusses how sociologists have organized the study of politics into conceptual frameworks, and how each of these frameworks foster a sociological perspective on power and politics in society.#xA0; This includes discussing how these frameworks can be applied to understanding current issues and other #x1C;real life#x1D; aspects of politics. The authors connect with students by engaging them in activities where they complete their own applications of theory, hypothesis testing, and forms of inquiry.
Betty A. Dobratz received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and is Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University. She has authored, co-authored, or co-edited 14 books or issues of journals and more than 50 research articles, chapters, and pieces on teaching. Her co-authored book, White Power, White Pride! The White Separatist Movement in the U.S., with Stephanie Shanks-Meile, received two sociology book awards, one from a section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) and the other was from the North Central Sociological Association Scholarly Achievement Award. The book also was one of sixteen sociology books to be included in Choice’s Outstanding Academic Books list for 1998. Her earlier work focused on contemporary Greek politics, and she spent ten months in Greece on a NATO post-doctoral fellowship.
Timothy Buzzell is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of History, Culture & Society at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. He teaches courses in Criminology, Deviance, Politics and Society, Religion, Ritual & Belief, as well as Theory in Sociology. In addition, he currently serves as the Coordinator of the Social Justice program. His research on the nature of computer crime and deviance has appeared in the journals Deviant Behavior, Sexuality & Culture, and Criminal Justice Studies. Prior to his appointment at Baker University, he served as the Director of the Iowa Center for Law & Civic Education at the Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his PhD in Sociology from Iowa State University in 1991.
Lisa K. Waldner received her Ph.D. from Iowa State University with Betty A. Dobratz as her dissertation advisor and is currently Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of St. Thomas where she teaches courses in research methods, statistics and sexuality. Her research interests include political activism, hate crimes, gay and lesbian issues, and violence in intimate relationships including sexual coercion with her work appearing in several journals including Violence and Victims, Journal of Homosexuality, Aggression and Violent Behavior, and the Journal of Political and Military Sociology. She has received several teaching awards and is heavily involved in promoting student-faculty collaborative research.
All three authors together edited five volumes of the annual Research in Political Sociology from 2001 through 2004
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1 Power
Chapter 2 Role of the State
Chapter 3 Politics, Culture & Social Processes
Chapter 4 Politics of Everyday Life: Political Economy
Chapter 5 Politics of Everyday Life: Social Institutions and Social Relations
Chapter 6 Political Participation
Chapter 7 Elections and Voting
Chapter 8 Social Movements
Chapter 9 Violence and Terrorism
Chapter 10 Globalization
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
*A Conclusion appears at the end of each chapter
Preface
Chapter 1 Power
Power: The Key Concept in Political Sociology
Metaphors and Paradox: Sociological Tools in the Study of Power
Metaphors of Power Arrangements
The Conceptualization of Power in Political Sociology
Pluralist
Elite/Managerial
Social Class & Politics
The Traditional Frameworks Today
New Directions After the Traditional Frameworks
Conclusion
Power is concentrated in democratic societies
Power operates in direct but also indirect ways
Politics is not just about the state but imbues all social relations
Chapter 2 Role of the State
What is the Modern Nation-State?
Defining the State
Emergence of States
Differentiating Government from the State
Differentiating Nation and State
Emergence of Nations
Different Forms of the Nation State
Theoretical Views on the State
Pluralist
Elite Views of the State
Class-based Views of the State
Updated Marxist Theories
State Centric
Political Institutional or Institutionalist
Other Emerging Views of the State
The Welfare State
Types of Welfare States
Role of Race and Gender
Future of the State
Chapter 3 Politics, Culture & Social Processes
Culture and Politics
Politics, Culture & Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist
Elite/Managerial
Class Perspective
Rational Choice Theory
Institutionalist Theory
Postmodern Approaches
Political Socialization
Political Values
The Shift from Materialist to Post-Materialist Values
Inkeles and the Postmodern Personality
Religion and Political Values
Ideology, Beliefs & Public Opinion
What is Political Ideology?
Four Conceptualizations of Ideology
Political Culture and Media
Media and Political Knowledge
Media and Political Values
Media and Political Symbols
Political Culture and Place
Nationalism
Chapter 4 Politics of Everyday Life: Political Economy
Capitalism and Democracy
Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist
Elite/Managerial
Class/Marxist
Postmodern Approaches
Rational Choice Theory
Class-Domination Theory of Power
Wall Street versus Main Street
Middle Class
Taxation
The Welfare State
Corporate Welfare
Social Security
Public Assistance
Debt and Bankruptcy
Household Debt and Bankruptcy
Who Goes Bankrupt and Why?
Infrastructure
Bridges
Levees
Chapter 5 Politics of Everyday Life: Social Institutions and Social Relations
Education
No Child Left Behind
Marriage and Family
Family Law
Same-Sex Marriage
Health Care
Theoretical Frameworks
U.S. Healthcare Uniqueness
Civil Liberties
21st Century War on Terror
Race and Ethnic Relations and the Racialist State
The Frameworks
The Racial State
Color-Blind Policies
Racial Identity and Equality
Environmental and Natural Disasters
Immigration: A Major Racial and Ethnic Issue Facing the U.S.
Chapter 6 Political Participation
Political Participation as Power
Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist
Elite/Managerial
Class Perspective
Rational Choice Theory
Postmodern Approaches
Political Participation and its Many Forms
Early Typologies of Political Participation
Emerging Typologies of Political Participation
Institutional Forms of Political Participation
Political Talk/Political Discourse
Political Participation and the Internet
Campaigning and Canvassing
Non-Institutional Forms of Political Participation
Graffiti
Protest and Demonstrations
Social, Political and Revolutionary Movements
Political Engagement and Group Context
Politics and Social Capital
Themes in Research on Social Capital and Political Participation
The Changing Nature of Political Participation
Chapter 7 Elections and Voting
The Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist
Elite/Managerial
Class
Rational Choice Theory
Postmodern
The Functions of Elections
Electoral Systems and Turnout
Voting Behavior Research
Social Cleavages or Characteristics
Social Class
Gender Gap
Racial Cleavages
Religious Cleavages
Political Views and Issue Based Voting
Liberalism and Conservatism
Party Identification
U.S. Presidential Elections
Elections During the 21st Century
Chapter 8 Social Movements
Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralism and the Classical Collective Behavior Model of Social Movements
Elite Theory and Resource Mobilization
Class Framework or the Political Process Model
Rational Choice Model
Potmodern Politics
Old and New Social Movements
Smart Growth Movements as NSM
Criticisms of NSMs
Other Approaches to Movements
Collective Identity
Framing
Emotions
Toward a Synthesis of Structuralist, Rationalist, and Culturalist Frameworks
The Life-Cycle of Social Movements
Social Movement Emergence and Mobilization
Social Movement Outcomes, Influence, and Decline
SMO Characteristics and Resources
Social and Political Context
Repression: The State's Reaction to Movements
Globalization and Transnational Movements
Social Movements as Part of Political Sociology
Chapter 9 Violence and Terrorism
Political Uses of Hate
Genocide
Defining Genocide
Conditions for Genocide
Sociological Causes of Genocide
War Making
Theoretical Views on War Making
Future of War Marking
New Wars
Terrorism
Defining Terrorism
Labeling Terrorism
Types of Terrorism
Terrorism and Sociological Theories
Collective Action Theory
Political Economy
World Systems Perspective
Framing
Causes of Terrorism
Micro-Dynamic and Psychological Variables
Meso-Dynamic
Macro-Dynamic or Structural
Responding to Terrorism
Security and Response
Repression
Alleviating Structural Causes
Eliminating Political Opportunities
Peacebuilding
The Future of Terrorism
Optimistic View
Pessimistic View
Future Directions
Research
Chapet 10 Globalization
What is Globalization?
Defining the Term
Critique of the Term
Components of Globalization
Theoretical Perspectives on Globalization
World Systems Theory (WST)
Theories of Global Capitalism (GC)
Postmodern Views on Globalization
Network Society
Cultural Theories of Globalization
McDonaldization Thesis
Globalization Debates
Is it Occurring?
What is the Evidence for Globalization?
Impact on the Nation State
Withering State Debate
Strong State — Weak State Thesis
Competing Globalization Camps
Theoretical Views on State Power
Public Policy
Welfare State
Nationalism
Democracy and Globalization
Is Democracy Spreading?
Role of Globalization
Exporting Democracy
Antiglobalization Movements
Future of Globalization
Future Trends
Future Sociological Research on Globalization
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