Theorizing Power

ISBN-13: 9780230246560 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 264 str.

Jonathan Hearn;Hearn

Opis

A thorough overview of the theories, issues and debates surrounding the concept of 'power'

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING POWER Introducing Key Issues Meet the Family: Domination, Authority and Legitimacy PART II: THEORIZING POWER European Sources American Debates Epistemological Approaches Evolutionary Approaches PART III: INVESTIGATING POWER Domination, Authority and Legitimacy in Liberal Society Religion and Morality Gender, Power and Patriarchy Identity and Personhood Conclusion: To and Over, Is and Ought.

O autorze

JONATHAN HEARN is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He teaches on the topics of power, nationalism, and liberal forms of society. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Political Power, and is the author of Claiming Scotland: National Identity and Liberal Culture and Rethinking Nationalism: A Critical Introduction.

Blurb

If we're interested in why society changes and develops, and if we want to identify the forces that influence our personal beliefs and choices, then we must have an understanding of the nature and scope of human power.

This distinctively clear text critically evaluates how power is defined, conceptualized and theorized. Spanning 500 years of thinking in the field, the book examines ideas from classical and contemporary thinkers, from Machiavelli to Michael Mann. Theories are firmly rooted in their historical context alongside real-life examples to explain their relevance to our lives today.

Theorizing Power highlights the significance of power across all areas of social life, including gender, religion, morality and identity. It is the ideal text to stimulate thinking and debate on the subject of power for all students of sociology and politics.