SOC 458 - Political Sociology

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: SOC 151 or SOC 161
An examination of the social context of power and politics, with special reference to such topics as who controls the state and state policy; the role of the state in stabilizing capitalism and protecting the power of the upper class; political activities of the middle and upper classes; and labor, civil rights, and welfare rights social movements in America. Especially considers the problems of conducting and implementing social policy research for social change. Cross-listed as PLSC 346.