{"product_id":"contemporary-political-sociology-globalization-politics-and-power-hardback-9781444330748","title":"Contemporary Political Sociology; Globalization, Politics and Power (Hardback) 9781444330748","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContemporary Political Sociology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGlobalization, Politics and Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is, to date, no better critical review of the current field of politics than Kate Nash's Contemporary Political Sociology.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Steven Seidman, University at Albany, State University of New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKate Nash (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444330748, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.689 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis fully revised and updated introduction to political sociology incorporates the burgeoning literature on globalization and shows how contemporary politics is linked to cultural issues, social structure and democratizing social action.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew material on global governance, human rights, global social movements, global media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew discussion of democracy and democratization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly lays out what is at stake in deciding between alternatives of cosmopolitanism, imperialism and nationalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes additional discussion of the importance of studying culture to political sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Changing Definitions of Politics and Power\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Marxist Tradition of Political Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Weberian Tradition of Political Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Durkheimian Tradition of Political Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Focauldian Definitions of Power and Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Cultural Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Politics in a Small World\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Explaining Globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 State Transformation and Imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 We are the World?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Social Movements\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Resource Mobilization Theory and Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 New Social Movement Theory: Conflict and Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Toward a Synthesis: The Definition of “Social Movement”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Global Social Movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Citizenship\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 T. H. Marshall: Citizenship, Social Class, and the Nation-State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Citizenship, Wealth, and Poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Citizenship, Sex, and Sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Citizenship, Racialization, and Ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Post-National Citizenship?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Globalization and Democracy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Democracy in Crisis: Political Parties and Elections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Democracy, Human Rights, and International Political Institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Global Civil Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Democracy and Cultural Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441771835672,"sku":"9781444330748","price":89.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444330748.jpg?v=1785024104","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-political-sociology-globalization-politics-and-power-hardback-9781444330748","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}