SOC 457 - Corporate Power in America

Institution:

North Carolina State University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Examines the nature, distribution, and exercise of power in U.S. society. Emphasizes corporate power and its relationship to government. Topics include membership in the upper class and the power elite, media and shaping of public opinion, the culture of politics, formation of political consciousness, and the emergence of oppositional and reactionary social movements.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ncsu.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 515-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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