Theories of Power and Domination
Title | Theories of Power and Domination PDF eBook |
Author | Angus Stewart |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2001-03-20 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780761966593 |
Power and domination are central concepts in social science yet, up to now, they have been undertheorized. This wide-ranging book guides students through the complexities and implications of both concepts. It provides systematic accounts of current debates about the dynamics and rationale of state power in an era of globalization, social citizenship and the significance of social movements. The contributions of Parsons, Giddens, Foucault, Mann, Arendt, Habermas and Castells are clearly set out and critically assessed.
Women, Politics, and Power
Title | Women, Politics, and Power PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Paxton |
Publisher | SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 2013-04-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781412998666 |
Women, Politics, and Power provides a clear and detailed introduction to women's political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and regions. Using broad statistical overviews and detailed case-study accounts, authors Pamela Paxton and Melanie Hughes document both historical trends and the contemporary state of women's political strength across diverse countries. In addition to describing worldwide themes, the book acknowledges differences among women through attention to intersectionality and heterogeneity among women. Dedicated chapters on six geographic regions highlight the distinct paths women may take to political power in different parts of the world. There is simply no other book that offers such a thorough and multidisciplinary synthesis of research on women's political power around the world.
Economy and Society
Title | Economy and Society PDF eBook |
Author | Max Weber |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 1660 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780520035003 |
Max Weber's Economy and Society is the greatest sociological treatise written in this century. Published posthumously in Germany in the early 1920's, it has become a constitutive part of the modern sociological imagination. Economy and Society was the first strictly empirical comparison of social structures and normative orders in world-historical depth, containing the famous chapters on social action, religion, law, bureaucracy, charisma, the city, and the political community with its dimensions of class, status and power. Economy and Status is Weber's only major treatise for an educated general public. It was meant to be a broad introduction, but in its own way it is the most demanding textbook yet written by a sociologist. The precision of its definitions, the complexity of its typologies and the wealth of its historical content make the work a continuos challenge at several levels of comprehension: for the advanced undergraduate who gropes for his sense of society, for the graduate student who must develop his own analytical skills, and for the scholar who must match wits with Weber. When the long-awaited first complete English edition of Economy and Society was published in 1968, Arthur Stinchcombe wrote in the American Journal of Sociology: "My answer to the question of whether people should still start their sociological intellectual biographies with Economy and Society is yes." Reinhard Bendix noted in the American Sociological Review that the "publication of a compete English edition of Weber's most systematic work [represents] the culmination of a cultural transmission to the American setting...It will be a study-guide and compendium for years to come for all those interested in historical sociology and comparative study." In a lengthy introduction, Guenther Roth traces the intellectual prehistory of Economy and Society, the gradual emergence of its dominant themes and the nature of its internal logic. Mr. Roth is a Professor of Sociology at Columbia University. Mr. Wittich heads an economic research group at the United Nations.
Gender, Power and Organization
Title | Gender, Power and Organization PDF eBook |
Author | Paula Nicolson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2015-06-10 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1317537297 |
Work organizations are a major site of gender politics for professional women and men, and although there are more women in senior positions than ever before, these increased opportunities have not been gained without psychological consequences. Evidence-based and theoretically driven, the new edition of Gender, Power and Organization raises important questions about gender and power in the workplace, and the psychology of women’s advancement. Twenty years on from the first edition, it re-examines gender relations at work and asks why, despite many years of feminist critique and action, we are able to understand the dynamics of the workplace but fail to make them more representative. The struggles women face in professional and public life remain intense, not least because many men experience an increasing sense of threat to their long-term aspirations and professional positions. Using examples from recent research and the author's own consultancy experience, this important volume offers a fresh exploration of the psychology of gender and power at work, from the development of gender identities and roles, to explanations of bullying and sexual harassment in the organization. It offers an accessible survey of the subject for professional managers and students of leadership, psychology, management, sociology, gender, and women’s studies.
POWER OF PERSPECTIVE
Title | POWER OF PERSPECTIVE PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Davis |
Publisher | Evergreen Press (AL) |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2016-10-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781581696271 |
It's a Game Changer! "In sports, we often hear the term, 'game changer.' This book is just that. After reading this book, I assure you that you will find two things: yourself and your purpose!" --Thomas R. Williams-Worldwide public speaker, Author of Permission to Dream: I Can, I Will, I Did, Former NFL Linebacker and Four-Time Rose Bowl Champion "Powerful yet humble, authoritative yet gentle, Mr. Davis offers practical scriptural insight that challenges you to reexamine your ways to fulfill dreams and commit to a life of victory." --Lowell Rose, Cornerback, Miami Dolphins "This gem of a book, based in Christianity, will help clarify your individual path to greatness no matter the loftiness of your goals. Through numerous examples, it conveys that what you want for your life and what God wants for your life are not mutually exclusive." --Jolie Oliver, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Stand-Up Comic "In life you will come across very few things that profoundly change you. For me, one of those things is this book. You will uncover a...deeply powerful message that will positively reshape everything that you believe about commitment and success." --Bruce Davis II-Actor, Former NFL Linebacker, Super Bowl XLIII Champion, Two Time UCLA Football All-American "We have people in our lives every day motivating us, but this book breaks down the faith aspect of being motivated. If you believe in yourself, do what you love, and only seek approval from God, He will order your steps. Great read." --Aundre Dean-Rose Bowl Champion, Actor on E!'s Escape Club and Carter High Movie
Legal Perspectives on State Power
Title | Legal Perspectives on State Power PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Ashford |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 439 |
Release | 2016-12-14 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1443857173 |
The issue of consent and criminal law commonly focuses on consent in sports, sexual activity, and medical treatment. The notion of consent and the influence of state control in this context, however, are pervasive throughout the criminal justice process from the pre-trial stage to rehabilitation. This edited collection charts an important and original pathway to understanding these important issues, pre-, during, and post-trial, from a range of perspectives, including doctrinal, socio-legal, intersectional, medico-legal, feminist, critical legal, and queer theoretical viewpoints. The collection addresses the complex inter-relationship between consent and state control in relation to private authorisation and public censure; sexual behaviour; the age of consent; queering consent; Pro-LGBTI Refugee cases; rape by fraud; male rape; undercover policing; prisons and consent; compulsory treatment for sex offenders; sex offenders with high functioning autism and the suitability of sex offender treatment programmes; and, the criminalisation of HIV transmission. This multi-disciplinary approach draws together a variety of experts from legal and medical academia and practice in order to confront the issues raised by these subjects, which are likely to remain controversial and in need of reform for years to come.
The Power of Perspective
Title | The Power of Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | Knut Mikjel Rio |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781845452933 |
Focusing on different forms of agency in North Ambrym social life, the author demonstrates the potency of outsiders at different times and in different situations in Ambrym society. This model challenges the premises of much Western thinking about reciprocity, and suggests new directions in the analysis of Melanesian societies