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PS005. Sociology of Power
- GENERAL INFORMATION
| Title | Sociology of Power |
| Unit code | PS005 |
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Level | MA |
| Contact hours | 21 |
| Pre-requisite units | History of Political Thought, Method of Sociological Research |
| Co-requisite units | |
| School responsible | Moscow School of Social & Economic Science (Faculty of Political Science) |
| Member of staff responsible | Dr. Peter Safronov |
- AIMS
From the very beginning there was a kind of divergence between pluralist and elitist conceptions in sociology of power. The modifications of this dilemma still remain very helpful for investigations of power, especially for understanding of the leadership nature. The course will demonstrate how political power realizes on different kinds of subjects and how their interaction can facilitate or oppose the implementation of public good. Further I will discuss peculiarities of power within the framework of local communities in respect of urban political regimes formation. My aim is to demonstrate how power is distributed in modern society and to show under what conditions power is legitimated (or not legitimated) as authority.
The purposes in regard with curriculum are:
- To acquaint students with the development of sociology of power during last decades and the key concepts of this field such as democracy, political participation, community, state, social movement
- To deepen students’ ideas about the power transformations nowadays
- To identify influence of various theoretical approaches in sociology of power on sociological work “in the field“
- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT
Content
1. Who governs? The classical question of the sociology of power and critical reactions on it.
2. What is power in community? Power structures in local communities and membership of the decision-making.
3. How power is legitimated? Power and authority in modern state.
4. How to think about struggle for power today? Problem of elites and producing social inequality.
5. What does “international power” mean? Power in the age of globalization.
6. Political participation? Citizens, social movements, political parties.
7. Power and mass communication. What is the interaction between power and information?
Core Reading
- Kloby J. Inequality, Power and Development: Issues in Political Sociology. 2d ed. NY., 2004.
- Lukes S. Power: A Radical View. L., 2005.
- Nash K. (ed.) Contemporary Political Sociology: Globalization, Politics and Power. Oxford, 2000
- Orum A.M. & Dale J.G. Political Sociology: Power and Participation in the Modern World. 5th. ed.Oxford, 2008.
- Schwartz D. Culture and Power: the Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu. Ch., 1997.
- INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
| Category of outcome | Students should/will (please delete as appropriate) be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | - understand clearly the range of basic concepts meaning within sociology of power; - know main approaches in the sociology of power and understand their premises; - know how political power can influence lives of citizens and vice versa; |
| Intellectual skills | - identify proper and improper use of the basic concepts within the modern sociology of power; - analyze strategies of argumentation used in sociology of power and their political effect; - distinguish different theoretical approaches in sociology of power and develop their logic; - understand limitations and ideological backgrounds of contemporary political sociology; |
| Practical skills | - resolve problems: identify the features of problem, including aspects of risk and select approaches and solutions; - identify desired communication outcomes; enhance understanding and engagement by academic and professional audiences; - research independently, by identifying and managing library and information resources including online, correctly citing, acknowledging and referencing sources; - undertake effectively independent and self-managed learning; |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | - effective written and oral communication; - reflect and write analytically; - engage in scientific discussion and deliver creative and original thought; - find information and use information technology (including e-library resources) - exercise self-reliance skills and develop independent learning ability; - manage time and work to deadlines. |
- LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
- Contact hours: lections (70%) and tutorials (30%).
- Private assignment preparation
- Directed reading (paper and electronic texts)
- Essay writing
- ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
| Assessment task | Length | Weighting within unit (if relevant) |
| Essay | 3000-5000 words | 100% |
| Date of current version | 14 March 2010 |
| Approved by Deans’ meeting | 23 March 2010 |