Power and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences. This item is unavailable.Power and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences

POWER AND SOCIETY introduces of each of the social sciences and demonstrates how the various disciplines differ in their focus and methods, while maintaining the central integrative theme of power. The interdisciplinary viewpoint illustrates the nature and uses of power in society. POWER AND SOCIETY will stimulate your interest in the social sciences as it explores some of the central challenges facing American society; for example, ideological conflict, racism and sexism, poverty and powerlessness, crime and violence, community problems, and international relations.

"I chose POWER AND SOCIETY because I generally like Dye's direct writing voice and the rhythm of his texts, and new college students are less likely to get lost in the jargon of the discipline. The main strengths of this text are the direct and readable tone of the book and the illustrations are timely and usually of interest to students. The organization of the text is logical and user friendly and students generally feel comfortable and confident in using it."