This far-reaching study gives a concise and coherent overview of the debates surrounding the analysis of social power. The concept of power is outlined, and its main dimensions are explored through consideration of various facets - command, pressure, constraint, discipline, protest, and interpersonal power. The book examines both the theoretical debates that have arisen and the kinds of empirical materials relevant to them.
Topics covered include the nature of the contemporary state, global economic power, world systems, business governance, professional power, social movements, and family dynamics.
Power will be an indispensable introduction for students and researchers in sociology, politics, and the social sciences generally.
| ISBN: | 9780745624174 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2001 |
| Author: | John Scott |
| Publisher: | Polity Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Series: | Key Concepts |
| Genres: |
Politics and government |
This far-reaching study gives a concise and coherent overview of the debates surrounding the analysis of social power. The concept of power is outlined, and its main dimensions are explored through consideration of various facets - command, pressure, constraint, discipline, protest, and interpersonal power.
Power features in the following genres: Politics and government
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Power was written by John Scott and published by Polity Press
Power has 184 pages
Yes it is part of Key Concepts series