Power and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences - Softcover

Harrison, Brigid C.; Dye, Thomas R.

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9780495096719: Power and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences

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ISBN 10: 0495096717 ISBN 13: 9780495096719

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2007

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POWER AND SOCIETY introduces of each of the social sciences and demonstrates how the various disciplines differ in their focus and methods, while maintaining the central integrative theme of power. The interdisciplinary viewpoint illustrates the nature and uses of power in society. POWER AND SOCIETY will stimulate your interest in the social sciences as it explores some of the central challenges facing American society; for example, ideological conflict, racism and sexism, poverty and powerlessness, crime and violence, community problems, and international relations.

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About the Author:

Brigid Callahan Harrison is Professor of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University, where she has taught since 1994. In addition to POWER AND SOCIETY, she is the author of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY NOW (Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2010), A MORE PERFECT UNION (McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2010), WOMEN IN AMERICAN POLITICS (Wadsworth, 2003), and various journal articles. A frequent commentator in print and electronic media on U.S. politics, Harrison often provides political analysis to FOX News, local affiliates of ABC, NBC, and CBS, and NPR radio programs. She writes a weekly column on New Jersey politics for The Bergen Record, and her editorials have appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Star-Ledger, and The Press of Atlantic City. Harrison's research interests include Congress and the Presidency, and American public opinion. She is an expert on the politics of the Millennial Generation. She received her M.A. from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and her Ph.D. from Temple University, where she was a national MENSA graduate fellow. She has served as president of the National Women's Caucus for Political Science, section chair of the Northeast Political Science Association, president-elect of the New Jersey Political Science Association, and president of the Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science. Inducted into the Atlantic County Women's Hall of fame in 2009, she also was the recipient of the "Distinguished Alumna of the Year" from the Richard Stockton College Council of Black Faculty and Staff.

Thomas R. Dye is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. He received his B.S. and M.A. from Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous books and articles on American government and public policy. Dye has served as president of the Southern Political Science Association, president of the Policy Studies Organization, and secretary of the American Political Science Association. He is the recipient of the Harold Laswell Award for career contributions to the study of public policy and the Donald C. Stone Award for career contributions to the study of federalism. He received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 2001 from Penn State's College of Liberal Arts. Dye has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Georgia. He served as visiting scholar at Bar-Elan University, Israel, and the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

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"The book's strength is its approach to all of the social sciences with power as the central and unifying theme."

"I chose POWER AND SOCIETY because I generally like Dye's direct writing voice and the rhythm of his texts, and new college students are less likely to get lost in the jargon of the discipline. ... The main strengths of this text are the direct and readable tone of the book and the illustrations are timely and usually of interest to students. The organization of the text is logical and user friendly and students generally feel comfortable and confident in using it."

"Though I have considered other textbooks from time to time or considered using my own material, I have stuck with Dye. Compared to other books I have looked at on the market, I find that overall, Dye has a good balance of introductory and advanced material in a slim volume. I find that Dye overall provides a good foundation for my course."

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