Political Sociology

<p style=LINE-HEIGHT: normal>Designed to help students analyze and understand political developments in the world around them this unique text covers a wide array of political sociology concepts and theoretical perspectives. The book's multidimensional view emphasizes the interplay between power inequality multiple oppressions and the state. Blending elements of today's prevalent power structure theories this framework provides students with a unique focus on the structure of power and inequality in society today. </p><p>This unique book traces common perspectives within political sociology. However it adds to the existing field using an intersectional analysis by including state projects around gender race and sexuality. Likewise it engages with commonly ignored perspectives within political sociology such as queer theory anarchist theory and post-structuralism. This gives the book a multi-dimensional view that recognizes the need to include but move beyond class-based understandings as well as account for the increasing popularity of anarchist queer and post-structuralist theories.</p>