Theorizing Power

Jonathan S. Hearn

ISBN 10: 0230246575 / ISBN 13: 9780230246577

Published by Springer, Berlin, Macmillan Education UK, Red Globe Press, 2012

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -If we're interested in why society changes and develops, and if we want to identify the forces that influence our personal beliefs and choices, then we must have an understanding of the nature and scope of human power.This distinctively clear text critically evaluates how power is defined, conceptualized and theorized. Spanning 500 years of thinking in the field, the book examines ideas from classical and contemporary thinkers, from Machiavelli to Michael Mann. Theories are firmly rooted in their historical context alongside real-life examples to explain their relevance to our lives today.Theorizing Power highlights the significance of power across all areas of social life, including gender, religion, morality and identity. It is the ideal text to stimulate thinking and debate on the subject of power for all students of sociology and politics. 264 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Theorizing Power
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin, Macmillan Education UK, Red Globe Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230246575
• ISBN 13: 9780230246577
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 155H x 15D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 409 grams

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Synopsis

If we're interested in why society changes and develops, and if we want to identify the forces that influence our personal beliefs and choices, then we must have an understanding of the nature and scope of human power.

This distinctively clear text critically evaluates how power is defined, conceptualized and theorized. Spanning 500 years of thinking in the field, the book examines ideas from classical and contemporary thinkers, from Machiavelli to Michael Mann. Theories are firmly rooted in their historical context alongside real-life examples to explain their relevance to our lives today.

Theorizing Power highlights the significance of power across all areas of social life, including gender, religion, morality and identity. It is the ideal text to stimulate thinking and debate on the subject of power for all students of sociology and politics.

About the Author

Jonathon S. Hearn is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Politics, University of Edinburgh, UK.