SOC 360—Political Sociology

This course surveys the nature of political power, cultural dimensions of politics, and dynamics of political change. Its centerpiece is critical analyses of institutional mechanisms and social processes through which political power is constructed, distributed, and maintained. Special attention is devoted to (1) the ways political power intersects with structures of class, gender, and race and (2) the politics of globalization. Students gain capacity for critical analysis of, and active engagement in, political life.