Harrison, Brigid C.

Power and society : an introduction to the social sciences / Power & society Brigid C. Harrison, Thomas R. Dye. - 11th ed. - Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2008. - xiv, 434 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Dye's name appears first in the 10th edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The nature and study of power - 1. Power, society, and social science - 2. Social sciences and the scientific method - 3. Power and ideology -- Part II: Power and the social seciences - 4. Power and culture - 5. Power and social class - 6. Power and personality - 7. Power and the economic order - 8. Power and government - 9. Power and history -- Part III: The uses of power - 10. Power, race, and gender - 11. Poverty and powerlessness - 12. Power, violence, and crime - 13. Power and the global community - 14. Power among nations.

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