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Political sociology : oppression, resistance, and the state

Taking a multidimensional approach, this book emphasizes the interplay between power, inequality, multiple oppressions, and the state. It provides students with a focus on the structure of power and inequality in society.
Print Book, English, 2011
Pine Forge Press, Thousand Oaks, Calif, 2011
Lehrbuch
xiv, 231 Seiten : Illustrationen
9781412980401, 1412980402
746832550
PrefaceChapter 1 - Power, Oppression, and the State: An IntroductionChapter 2 - From the Top Down? Power Structure TheoriesChapter 3 -“Is This the Best or Only Possible World?” Oppression and SocializationChapter 4 - Power to the People? Voting and Electoral ParticipationChapter 5 - Who’s in Charge Here? The State and SocietyChapter 6 - From the Bottom Up? Social Movements and the StateChapter 7 - State Policies and Practices: Racialized, Class-Based, and Gendered Oppression