SOC 290 - Political Sociology

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

The course examines power relationships among states, elites, and popular groups through a study of the ways that states maintain legitimacy, are challenged, and are transformed. Theories of the state, political control, and mass media and political behavior are discussed. Students explore the conditions under which societies are vulnerable to popular protest and revolution, as well as the social, political, and economic processes that maintain state legitimacy. Recommended background: one or more courses in the social sciences. Enrollment limited to 30. Staff.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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