SOC 214

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SOC 214

Theories of Political Life SOC 214 SP

Next Offered in 9798 SP

This course will examine political life (mainly in the United States) from both macro and micro perspectives. What theories help us understand the structure of political life? How do individuals form a political consciousness within those structures? What will political life look like in the 1990s?

MAJOR READINGS

Ernst Barker, (ed;, SOCIAL CONTRACT
Mark and Engels, THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO
Max Weber, "Authority and Legitimacy"
Anthony Giddens, "Durkheim's Political Sociology"
Seymour Lipset, POLITICAL MAN
C.W. Mills, THE POWER ELITE
Domhoff, William, THE POWERS THAT BE
Piven & Howard, THE NEW CLASS WAR
C.B MacPherson, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LIBERAL
DEMOCRACY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

In-class midterm, in-class final and research paper

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

SOC151

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Fieldwork Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC

Prerequisites: SOC 151

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Reference:

Robertson, Ian. SOCIOLOGY, 3rd ed., New York: Worth Publishers, Inc., 1987

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