SOCI 340: Power, Politics, and Society

SOCI 340-002: Power, Politics and Society
(Fall 2018)

04:30 PM to 05:45 PM MW

Lecture Hall 3

Section Information for Fall 2018

“Power,” “politics,” and “society” are among the core unit-ideas of sociology and political science. This course will explore the varied framings of those ideas—from the classic formulations of Aristotle, Hobbes, Tocqueville, Marx, and Weber to the more contemporary treatments of Lipset, Habermas, Foucault, and Bourdieu. The course will conclude with a unit on the ubiquity of political scandal, and an inquiry into the social bases of support for Donald Trump’s abuse of political power. 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Analyzes how power is defined, attained and sustained in society. Students analyze political power as related to social realities such as democratic elections, class conflict, elite networks, powersharing, protest, and revolution. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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