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Index
Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Tables and Figures Preface Chapter 1 Power
Power: The Key Concept in Political Sociology
Metaphors and Paradoxes: Sociological Tools in the Study of Power Metaphors of Power Arrangements
The Conceptualization of Power in Political Sociology
Pluralist Elite/Managerial Social Class and Politics Criticisms of the Class Perspective
The Traditional Frameworks Today New Directions after the Traditional Frameworks Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 Role of the State
What is the Modern Nation-State?
Defining the State Emergence of States Differentiating Government from the State Features of Stateness Differentiating Nation and State Emergence of Nations Different Forms of the Nation-State Democracy Democracy and Undemocratic Practices Undemocratic State Forms
Theoretical Views on the State
Pluralism Elite Views of the State Class-Based Views of the State Updated Marxist Theories of the State State-Centric Political Institutional or Institutionalist
Other Emerging Views of the State
Rational Choice Postmodern
The Welfare State
Types of Welfare States Role of Race and Gender
Future of the State Conclusion
Endnotes References
Chapter 3 Politics, Culture, and Social Processes
Culture and Politics Politics, Culture, and Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist Elite/Managerial Class Perspective Rational Choice Institutionalist Postmodern
Political Socialization Political Values
The Shift from Materialist to Post-Materialist Values Inkeles and the Modern Personality Religion and Political Values
Ideology, Beliefs, and Public Opinion
The Faces of Ideology
Political Culture and Media
Media and Political Knowledge Media and Political Values Media and Political Symbols
Political Culture and Place
Political Subcultures Nationalism
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4 The Politics of Everyday Life: Political Economy
Capitalism and Democracy Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist Elite/Managerial Class/Marxist Postmodern Rational Choice Institutionalist Class-Domination Theory of Power
Wall Street versus Main Street Middle Class Taxation
Individual Taxes Corporate Taxation International Comparison Regarding Taxation Summary
The Welfare State
Corporate Welfare Social Security Public Assistance
Debt and Bankruptcy
Household Debt and Bankruptcy Who Goes Bankrupt and Why?
Infrastructure
Bridges Levees
Conclusion
Endnotes References
Chapter 5 The Politics of Everyday Life: Social Institutions and Social Relations
Education
No Child Left Behind
Marriage and Family
Family Law Same-Sex Marriage
Health Care
Theoretical Frameworks U.S. Health Care Uniqueness
Civil Liberties
Twenty-First Century: War on Terror
Race and Ethnic Relations and the Racial State
The Frameworks Explaining the Racial State Color-Blind Policies Racial Identity and Equality Environmental and Natural Disasters Immigration: A Major Ethnic and Racial Issue Facing the United States
Conclusion
Endnotes References
Chapter 6 Political Participation
Political Participation as Power Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist Elite/Managerial Class Rational Choice Postmodern
Political Participation and Its Many Forms
Early Typologies of Political Participation Emerging Typologies of Political Participation
Institutional Forms of Political Participation
Political Talk/Political Discourse Political Participation and the Internet Campaigning and Canvassing
Noninstitutional Forms of Political Participation
Graffiti Protest and Demonstrations Social, Political, and Revolutionary Movements
Political Engagement and Group Context
Politics and Social Capital Themes in Research on Social Capital and Political Participation
The Changing Nature of Political Participation Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 Elections and Voting
Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralist Elite/Managerial Class Rational Choice Postmodern Institutionalist and Political Culture
The Functions of Elections Electoral Systems and Turnout Voting Behavior Research Social Cleavages or Characteristics
Social Class Gender Gap Racial Cleavages Religious Cleavages
Political Views and Issue-Based Voting
Liberalism and Conservatism Party Identification
U.S. Presidential Elections
Elections during the Twenty-First Century
Conclusion
Endnotes References
Chapter 8 Social Movements
Theoretical Frameworks
Pluralism and the Classical Collective Behavior Model of Social Movements Elite Theory and Resource Mobilization Class Framework or the Political Process Model Rational Choice Postmodern
Old and New Social Movements
Smart Growth Movements as New Social Movements Criticisms of New Social Movements
Other Approaches to Movements
Collective Identity Framing Emotions
Toward a Synthesis of Structuralist, Rationalist, and Culturalist Frameworks The Life Cycle of Social Movements
Social Movement Emergence and Mobilization Social Movement Outcomes, Influence, and Decline Repression: The State’s Reaction to Movements
Globalization and Transnational Movements Conclusion: Social Movements as Part of Political Sociology
Endnotes References
Chapter 9 Violence and Terrorism
Political Uses of Hate Genocide
Defining Genocide Conditions for Genocide Sociological Causes of Genocide
War Making
Theoretical Views on War Making Future of War Making New Wars
Terrorism
Defining Terrorism Labeling Terrorism Types of Terrorism
Terrorism and Sociological Theories
Collective Action Theory Political Economy World Systems Perspective Framing Categorical Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism
Microdynamic and Social Psychological Variables Mesodynamic Macrodynamic or Structural
Responding to Terrorism
Security and Response Repression Alleviating Structural Causes Eliminating Political Opportunities Peacebuilding
The Future of Terrorism
Optimistic View Pessimistic View
Future Directions
Research
Conclusion
Endnotes References
Chapter 10 Globalization
What is Globalization?
Defining Globalization Critique of the Term Components of Globalization
Theoretical Perspectives on Globalization
World Systems Theory (WST) Theories of Global Capitalism (GC) Postmodern Views on Globalization Network Society Cultural Theories of Globalization McDonaldization Thesis
Globalization Debates
Is Globalization Occurring? What is the Evidence for Globalization?
Impact of Globalization on the Nation-State
Withering State Debate Strong State–Weak State Thesis Competing Globalization Camps Theoretical Views on State Power Public Policy Welfare State Nationalism
Democracy and Globalization
Is Democracy Spreading? Role of Globalization Exporting Democracy
Antiglobalization Movements Future of Globalization
Future Trends Future Sociological Research on Globalization
Conclusion
Endnotes References
Credits Index
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