Introduction to political sociology: The social anatomy of the body politic (Prentice-Hall sociology series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Orum, Anthony M.

Anthropology

PRENTICE/HALL

For courses in Political Sociology. 
This comprehensive text shows the broad social bases of politics and identifies how politics and actions by government can influence the fate of nations and their citizens. The text provides insight into recent political sociological theories and helps students make sense of the many major social and political changes taking place in the world\nNEW— Updated material on power and equality. 
Familiarizes students with new writings on the American welfare state, social networks, and the business world. 
NEW— New chapter on politics in the American metropolis.\nProvides the students with discussion on various themes about cities, urban development, and global economy. 
NEW— Updated material on citizen participation.\nFamiliarizes students with new writings and research on social movements. 
NEW— Major political changes.\nFamiliarizes students with current revolutions, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the new global economy. 
Extensive collection of literature.\nIntroduces students to a wide variety of perspectives and ideas. 
Key questions on important topics.\nEncourages students' awareness and involvement in material. 
Up-to-date conclusions.\nProvides students with current, popular assessments of topics. 
A number of important questions dealt with in\nWhat are the basic types of political regimes in the world today?; How is power distributed in America today, and what are the debates concerning its distribution?; What are the major issues that face nation-states and their citizens today?; How do nations today go about becoming democratic states? 
Both the theories and discoveries addressed in the book will help students to make more sense of all the major social and political changes now taking place in the world.

Introduction to Political Sociology: The Social Anatomy of the Body Politic

Social Sciences

Pearson College Div

This comprehensive collection of readings shows the broad social bases of politics and identifies how politics and actions by government can influence the fate of nations and their citizens. The text provides insight into recent political sociological theories and helps students make sense of the many major social and political changes taking place in the world. Text focuses on the economy and politics, states and societies, civil society and politics, basic forms of political rule, power and equality in modern America, political parties and citizen participation. For individuals interested in a comprehensive look at social movements and political changes.

Introduction to Political Sociology (4th Edition)

Politics & Government

Thoroughly revised and updated in this fifth edition, Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World illustrates the broad social bases of politics and also shows how politics and governmental actions can influence the fate of nations and their citizens. Providing insight into recent political sociological theories, Anthony M. Orum and new coauthor John G. Dale help students make sense of the many major social and political changes taking place in the world today. They examine such timely topics as the economy and politics, states and societies, civil society and politics, basic forms of political rule, power and equality in modern America, political parties, and citizen participation. Bringing together a wide variety of perspectives and ideas, this unique text also familiarizes students with recent scholarship on the American welfare state, social networks, and the business world. Throughout, the authors provide students with current assessments of popular incendiary topics, increasing their awareness and encouraging them to become more involved in the material. Classic and comprehensive, Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World, Fifth Edition, is ideal for upper-level undergraduate courses in political sociology.

Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World

Dale, John G.

Sociology

Oxford University Press

City-building In America

Why do some cities grow and expand, while others dwindle and decline? Why is Milwaukee a town of the past, while Minneapolis?St. Paul seems reborn and infused with future dynamism? And what do Milwaukee and the Twin Cities have to tell us about other cities' prospects, the trials and destinies of industrial Cleveland and post-industrial Austin?Anth

Routledge

The World of Cities is a concise theoretical and empirical introduction to urban sociology. In clear and engaging terms, the book surveys and critiques all the major theoretical perspectives in urban studies. <ul> <li>Provides a concise introduction to urban sociology. 
</li> <li>Uses clear and engaging terms. 
</li> <li>Surveys the main theoretical models of urban studies. 
</li> <li>Includes empirical data on contemporary cities and neighborhoods, and the impact of the world economy on city life. 
</li> <li>Features a discussion of the current reconstructive efforts of educational, political, and business leaders to improve cities and maintain their civic culture.</li> </ul>

The World of Cities: Places in Comparative and Historical Perspective (21st Century Sociology)

Chen, Xiangming

Wiley/Blackwell

The World of Cities: Places in Comparative and Historical Perspective

Why do some cities grow and expand, while others dwindle and decline? Why is Milwaukee a town of the past, while Minneapolis–St. Paul seems reborn and infused with future dynamism? And what do Milwaukee and the Twin Cities have to tell us about other cities' prospects, the trials and destinies of industrial Cleveland and post-industrial Austin?Anthony Orum's new book tells the story of these cities and, at the same time, of all cities. Here the urban past, present, and future are woven into one compelling tale. Orum traces the shift in the sources of urban growth from entrepreneurs to institutions and highlights the emergence of local government as a prominent force—indeed, as an institution—in shaping the trajectory of the urban industrial heartland. This complex trajectory includes all aspects of urban boom and bust: population trends, economic prosperity, politics and culture, as well as hard-to-pin-down qualities like a city's collective hope and vision.Interspersing social theory, historical ethnography, and comparative analysis to help explain the fates of different cities, Orum lucidly portrays factory openings, labor strikes, elections, evictions, urban blight, white flight, recession, and rejuvenation to show the core histories—and future shape—of cities beyond the particulars presented in these pages. The reader will discover the key people and politics of cities along with the forces that direct them. With a rich variety of sources including newspapers, diaries, census materials, maps, photo essays, and, perhaps most captivating, original oral histories, City-Building in America is ideal for anyone interested in urban transformation and for courses in urban sociology, urban politics, industrial sociology, social change, and social mobility.

Westview Press

Why do some cities grow and expand, while others dwindle and decline? Why is Milwaukee a town of the past, while Minneapolis-St. Paul seems reborn and infused with future dynamism? And what do Milwaukee and the Twin Cities have to tell us about other cities' prospects, the trials and destinies of industrial Cleveland and post-industrial Austin? Anthony Orum's new book tells the story of these cities and, at the same time, of all cities. Here the urban past, present, and future are woven into one compelling tale. Orum traces the shift in the sources of urban growth from entrepreneurs to institutions and highlights the emergence of local government as a prominent force―indeed, as an institution―in shaping the trajectory of the urban industrial heartland. This complex trajectory includes all aspects of urban boom and bust: population trends, economic prosperity, politics and culture, as well as hard-to-pin-down qualities like a city's collective hope and vision. Interspersing social theory, historical ethnography, and comparative analysis to help explain the fates of different cities, Orum lucidly portrays factory openings, labor strikes, elections, evictions, urban blight, white flight, recession, and rejuvenation to show the core histories―and future shape―of cities beyond the particulars presented in these pages. The reader will discover the key people and politics of cities along with the forces that direct them. With a rich variety of sources including newspapers, diaries, census materials, maps, photo essays, and, perhaps most captivating, original oral histories, City-Building in America is ideal for anyone interested in urban transformation and for courses in urban sociology, urban politics, industrial sociology, social change, and social mobility.

Changing Societies offers a fresh, timely approach to sociology. Based upon nested theory, the book explains sociology through processes of global and local change--showing how social change occurs in larger global or national structures and influences events that happen in students' immediate personal and social environments. At the same time, Changing Societies emphasizes that social change is a two-way street--that we can influence the world in addition to being affected by it. Racial, ethnic, and gender differences are themes that are woven into every chapter of the book, showing how they affect stratification and inequality, and the workings of particular social institutions and processes. A concluding chapter not only explains agency and social movements, but involves students in activities that help them to think about and plan social action.

Changing Societies

Johnstone, John W. C.

Riger, Stephanie

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Introduction to political sociology: The social anatomy of the body politic (Prentice-Hall sociology series)

Introduction to Political Sociology: The Social Anatomy of the Body Politic

Introduction to Political Sociology (4th Edition)

Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World

City-building In America

The World of Cities: Places in Comparative and Historical Perspective (21st Century Sociology)

The World of Cities: Places in Comparative and Historical Perspective

City-building In America

City-building In America

Changing Societies