SOC 217 - Power:Personal,Social,and Institutional Dimensions

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Wellesley College

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Cuba NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. The study of power extends far beyond formal politics or the use of overt force into the operation of every institution and every life: how we are influenced in subtle ways by the people around us, who makes controlling decisions in the family, how people get ahead at work, whether democratic governments, in fact, reflect the ?will of the people.? This course explore some of the major theoretical issues involving power (including the nature of dominant and subordinate relationships and types of legitimate authority) and examines how power operates in a variety of social settings: relations among men and women, professions, corporations, coopera-tives, communities, nations and the global economy . Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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