| Course Title: Special Topics in Sociology: 'Political Sociology' |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2022 |
| Description: This course focuses on political processes and power -- in particular, which groups have the ability to implement their political, social, and economic agendas, which ones do not, and why. We will explore the means by which certain groups affect political outcomes that shape society and social- political reality. In particular, we will concentrate on the interrelationship between the state, the market, and civil society, and investigate how this intersection has informed the politics of our time. By the end of this course, students are expected to have achieved an understanding of the major theoretical perspectives and debates in political sociology, and a sense of the historical and contemporary organizations, parties, classes, and other groups that influence social change. We will focus mostly on western democracies, especially the U.S., but other countries and political arrangements will also be included. Globalization as an on-going social, political, and economic system will be discussed throughout the semester. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Kenneth Tucker | 413-538-2804 | khtucker@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 407 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 4 credits in Sociology. | Take previously | Required |
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| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 25 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: We're Still Here: Pain and Politics in the Heart of America Author: Silva, Jennifer Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780197582619 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 17.00 |
| Title: The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Author: Putnam, Robert Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781982129156 Publisher: Simon & Schuster |
Required | 16.00 |
| Title: Empire of Resentment: Populism's Toxic Embrace of Nationalism Author: Rosenthal, Lawrence Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781620975107 Publisher: The New Press |
Required | 9.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |