Power And Society

Author : Thomas R. Dye
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000045775543

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Power and Society by Thomas R. Dye Pdf

Designed as a basic text for an introductory, interdisciplinary social science course. This text introduces students to central concepts in anthropology, sociology, economics, psychology, political science, and history. The text focuses these perspectives on a central integrative theme and interdisciplinary viewpoint-the nature and uses of power in society. POWER AND SOCIETY introduces students to 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. Focusing on controversy stimulates students' interest and appreciation for social sciences.

Author : Harold Dwight Lasswell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0300006756

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Power and Society by Harold Dwight Lasswell Pdf

Author : Howard T. Odum
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231502931

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Environment, Power, and Society for the Twenty-First Century by Howard T. Odum Pdf

Howard T. Odum possessed one of the most innovative minds of the twentieth century. He pioneered the fields of ecological engineering, ecological economics, and environmental accounting, working throughout his life to better understand the interrelationships of energy, environment, and society and their importance to the well-being of humanity and the planet. This volume is a major modernization of Odum's classic work on the significance of power and its role in society, bringing his approach and insight to a whole new generation of students and scholars. For this edition Odum refines his original theories and introduces two new measures: emergy and transformity. These concepts can be used to evaluate and compare systems and their transformation and use of resources by accounting for all the energies and materials that flow in and out and expressing them in equivalent ability to do work. Natural energies such as solar radiation and the cycling of water, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen are diagrammed in terms of energy and emergy flow. Through this method Odum reveals the similarities between human economic and social systems and the ecosystems of the natural world. In the process, we discover that our survival and prosperity are regulated as much by the laws of energetics as are systems of the physical and chemical world.

Author : Alex Khasnabish
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30T00:00:00Z
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781773635385

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Making Sense of Society by Alex Khasnabish Pdf

Grounded in the sister disciplines of sociology and anthropology, this textbook is an accessible and critical introduction to contemporary social research. Alex Khasnabish eschews the common disciplinary silos in favour of an integrated approach to understanding and practising critical social research. Situated in the North American context, the text draws on cross-cultural examples to give readers a clear sense of the diversity in human social relations. It is organized thematically in a way that introduces readers to the core areas of social research and social organization and takes an unapologetically radical approach in identifying the relations of oppression and exploitation that give rise to what most corporate textbooks euphemistically identify as “social problems.” Focusing on key dynamics and processes at the heart of so many contemporary issues and public conversations, this text highlights the ways in which critical social research can contribute to exploring, understanding and forging alternatives to an increasingly bankrupt, violent, unstable and unjust status quo.

Author : Brigid C. Harrison
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 1133604412

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Power and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences by Brigid C. Harrison Pdf

Employing the central integrative theme of power, POWER AND SOCIETY, Thirteenth Edition introduces readers to each of the social sciences and demonstrates how they differ in their focus and methods. It also presents an interdisciplinary viewpoint to illustrate the nature and uses of power in society. This compelling book will stimulate readers' 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. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : Reinoud Bosch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000532609

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Power by Reinoud Bosch Pdf

Power plays a central role in business and management. But what is power exactly, and what are key elements of this concept? Defining power as relative ability, this book discusses structures of power, individual power, the exercise of power, strategy, and collective power. While discussing these key components, ideas of important thinkers about power, from Plato to Foucault, Weber to Lukes, Machiavelli to Kahneman, Sun to Kotter, and Barnard to Clegg, are discussed and interpretively categorized into a toolbox of conceptual elements – what Blumer referred to as sensitizing concepts. This toolbox of sensitizing concepts allows the selection of those elements of the concept of power that provide the most constructive and effective practical understanding in particular situations. The core message behind the discussion is that knowledge of key components of the concept of power is empowering. It is empowering to learn about aspects of structures of power, individual power, the exercise of power, strategy, and collective power. Understanding such conceptual components empowers students, researchers, practitioners, and other readers to use their understanding in interpreting, theorizing about, and dealing with the complexities of power in their particular situations – without tying them to any preconceived general theories about power.

Author : Frank Tannenbaum
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780029324004

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The Balance of Power in Society by Frank Tannenbaum Pdf

Author : Linda Thomas,Shân Wareing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134661602

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Language, Society and Power by Linda Thomas,Shân Wareing Pdf

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : James S. Coleman
Publisher : New York : Norton
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015016128384

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Power and the Structure of Society by James S. Coleman Pdf

Author : William Lawrence Neuman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political sociology
ISBN : 1577665880

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Power, State, and Society by William Lawrence Neuman Pdf

Author : Betty A Dobratz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317345299

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Power, Politics, and Society by Betty A Dobratz Pdf

Power, Politics & Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology discusses how sociologists have organized the study of politics into conceptual frameworks, and how each of these frameworks foster a sociological perspective on power and politics in society. This includes discussing how these frameworks can be applied to understanding current issues and other "real life" aspects of politics. The authors connect with students by engaging them in activities where they complete their own applications of theory, hypothesis testing, and forms of inquiry.

Author : Mitchell Dean
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446242865

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Governmentality by Mitchell Dean Pdf

"Mitchell Dean has written an outstandingly clear and scholarly introduction to the central theses and methods of the analysis of the mentalities and techniques of rule... He not only provides a guide to Foucault′s own thought in this area, but he also draws upon other key thinkers in contemporary social theory to develop original and illuminating analysis of some principle formations of political power. Dean′s book should become required reading not just for those interested in the work of Michel Foucault, but for all those who are concerned with the dilemmas of contemporary politics." - Nikolas Rose, Goldsmiths, Praise for the First Edition Originally published in 1999 this exceptionally clear and lucid book quickly became the standard overview of what are now called ′governmentality studies′. With its emphasis on the relationship between governmentality and other key concepts drawn from Michel Foucault, such as bio-politics and sovereignty, the first edition anticipated and defined the terms of contemporary debate and analysis. In this timely second edition Mitchell Dean engages with the full textual basis of Foucault′s lectures and once again provides invaluable insights into the traditions, methods and theories of political power identifying the authoritarian as well as liberal sides of governmentality. Every chapter has been fully revised and updated to incorporate, and respond to, new theoretical, social and political developments in the field; a new introduction surveying the state of governmentality today has also been added as well as a completely new chapter on international governmentality.

Author : James Curran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134900374

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Media and Power by James Curran Pdf

Media and Power addresses three key questions about the relationship between media and society. *How much power do the media have? *Who really controls the media? *What is the relationship between media and power in society? In this major new book, James Curran reviews the different answers which have been given, before advancing original interpretations in a series of ground-breaking essays. This book also provides a guided tour of the major debates in media studies. What part did the media play in the making of modern society? How did 'new media' change society in the past? Will radical media research recover from its mid-life crisis? Is public service television the dying product of the nation in an age of globalization? Media and Power provides both a clear introduction to media research and an innovative analysis of media power.

Author : Suzanne LaBelle,Berit Engy Henriksen,Eva Eppler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0415576598

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Language, Society and Power by Suzanne LaBelle,Berit Engy Henriksen,Eva Eppler Pdf

`This all-new edition of a "classic" textbook provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date introduction to key concepts in sociolinguistics, written in an accessible and engaging style.' Michael Pearce, University of Sunderland, UK `This is, without a doubt, the most engaging and accessible introduction to the social and political dimensions of language use available.' Brenda Farnell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Language, Society and Power is the essential introductory text for students studying language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. It seeks to answer such questions as: How can a language reflect the status of children and older people? Do men and women talk differently? How can our use of language mark our ethnic identity? It also looks at language use in politics and the media and investigates how language affects and constructs our identities, exploring notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use. While it can be used as a stand-alone text, this edition of Language, Society and Power has also been fully cross-referenced with the new companion title: The Language, Society and Power Reader. Together these books provide the complete resource for students of English language and linguistics, media, communication, cultural studies, sociology and psychology.

Author : Thomas Parke Hughes
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1993-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0801846145

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Networks of Power by Thomas Parke Hughes Pdf

Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context.