Politics & Power. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Kidd, Warren
• Contents: Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; The philosophy behind the book; What is the role of political issues within sociology?; The features of the book; Content of the book; 2 Introducing the Nature of Power and Politics in Everyday Life; Introduction; Trying to define power and politics; Two views of power; Contemporary rethinking on the nature of politics in society; Conclusion; 3 Classical Views on Power and Politics; Introduction; The role of early sociology in political change; Problems with the industrial age: class and power inequality; The dark side of modernist politics; Conclusion. 4 Theories on the Nature and Distribution of PowerIntroduction; A history of ideas; Theories of democracy in society; Theories of inequality and unfairness in society; Conclusion; 5 A New Sociology of Politics for a New World?; Introduction; Theories of power in everyday life; Interpretative sociologies; Feminisms and power in society; Postmodernism and the new sociology of politics; Conclusion; 6 Changing Ideologies and the Transformation of Political Parties in the UK; Introduction; Varieties of political systems; Are we interested in politics any more?; Contemporary UK political ideologies. How has the political ideological landscape changed?Conclusion; 7 Understanding Individual Political Participation; Introduction; Sociology and psephology; Changes in voting since the second world war; Contemporary models of voting behaviour; Voting: will we ever have a clear picture?; Pressure groups and new social movements; Conclusion; 8 Theories on the Role of the State in Society; Introduction; Definitions of the state; The state, citizenship and sovereignty; Theoretical views on the state; Conclusion; 9 Globalization, Nationalism and Revolution; Introduction; Understanding nationalism. Understanding globalizationTypes of globalizing processes; Protest and revolution; Conclusion; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.2; General; Political sociology; Power (Social sciences); Political sociology; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Sociology & anthropology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137046529
• Related ISBNs: 113704652X; 9780333968895; 0333968891
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