Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World - Softcover

Orum, Anthony M.; Dale, John G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195371151 ISBN 13: 9780195371154

Publisher: OUP USA, 2009

Synopsis

Thoroughly revised and updated in this fifth edition, Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World illustrates the broad social bases of politics and also shows how politics and governmental actions can influence the fate of nations and their citizens. Providing insight into recent political sociological theories, Anthony M. Orum and new coauthor John G. Dale help students make sense of the many major social and political changes taking place in the world today. They examine such timely topics as the economy and politics, states and societies, civil society and politics, basic forms of political rule, power and equality in modern America, political parties, and citizen participation.

Bringing together a wide variety of perspectives and ideas, this unique text also familiarizes students with recent scholarship on the American welfare state, social networks, and the business world. Throughout, the authors provide students with current assessments of popular incendiary topics, increasing their awareness and encouraging them to become more involved in the material.

Classic and comprehensive, Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World, Fifth Edition, is ideal for upper-level undergraduate courses in political sociology.

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Review:

"This is an excellent book that manages to walk the fine line between accessibility and complexity. It introduces advanced concepts with fairness to the original while also preserving a measure of accessibility for undergraduates. I especially like the time the book takes with early theorists and the effort it makes with connecting the subject matter to sociology, defining and justifying a specifically sociological approach to politics. I've been looking forward to this new edition, and I am sure it will find broad adoption in the classroom."--Gianpaolo Baiocchi, University of Massachusetts "This is a comprehensive text that exposes students to the broad field of political sociology. I am particularly appreciative of the recognition of the importance of historical and cultural factors in understanding social reality. For these reasons, I will adopt it for my political sociology course."--Oliver Benoit, Brandeis University

About the Author:

Anthony M. Orum is Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. John G. Dale is Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Mason University.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0195371151
• ISBN 13: 9780195371154
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 336