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Power, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology

by: Dobratz, Betty A

Power, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology

by: Dobratz, Betty A

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Copyright: 02/03/2011
Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

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.

Author Biography

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

21^st 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 21^st 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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