SOC 556 - Power and Politics

Graduate standing. (3).

Debates and research constituting the sub discipline of political sociology. General overview of such core concepts as power, interests, and the state. Additional topics include the determinants of political revolution and revolts, the power and success of social movements, the problem of collective action, and the study of contentious politics in the United States and beyond. Not open to students with credit for SOC 456 . Graded ABCDE.