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xi, 204 pages : 23 cm "Engaging and innovative, Seeing Politics Differently: A Brief Introduction to Political Sociology provides students with a concise introduction to political sociology--the study of how power is distributed within society. Using a unique approach designed to help students to understand theory as it applies to such familiar topics as wealth, cultural status, and institutions, Seeing Politics Differently examines the way that power is created, maintained, and challenged within government, schools, homes, workplaces, the community, and even ourselves. Offering an accessible discussion of key works and perspectives within the discipline, with reference to contemporary examples throughout, the authors make a persuasive case for the importance of cultivating the ability to critically assess who is permitted to hold power in our world, and on what basis."--Publisher description Includes bibliographical references and index Preface -- 1. Introduction. Power : exercising it, resisting it ; Power as a process ; Class ; Status ; Party ; Outline of book -- 2. Materialism. Materialism and class ; The original materialist : Karl Marx (1818-1883) ; Materialism after Marx ; M

Author

Stanbridge, Karen, 1962-; Ramos, Howard, 1974-

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195437850

Subjects

Political Science, Social_sciences