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Power: A Reader
Mark Haugaard
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Description for Power: A Reader
Paperback. This annotated reader is an introductory guide to some of the most significant perspectives on power within social and political theory. Its 15 chapters contain extracts from Giddens, Lukes, Bourdieu, Weber, Arendt and Foucault, each with its own comprehensive introduction. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
An introductory guide to some of the most significant perspectives on the subject of power within social and political theory. Contains extracts from such leading contemporary thinkers as Giddens, Lukes and Bourdieu alongside recent conceptions of power from important twentieth century figures including Weber, Arendt and Foucault. Each chapter concentrates on an individual theoretical perspective, and contains a substantial article or extract with its own comprehensive introduction which places the work in context. An excellent point of departure for understanding more about social and political power.
An introductory guide to some of the most significant perspectives on the subject of power within social and political theory. Contains extracts from such leading contemporary thinkers as Giddens, Lukes and Bourdieu alongside recent conceptions of power from important twentieth century figures including Weber, Arendt and Foucault. Each chapter concentrates on an individual theoretical perspective, and contains a substantial article or extract with its own comprehensive introduction which places the work in context. An excellent point of departure for understanding more about social and political power.
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719057298
SKU
V9780719057298
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99-15
About Mark Haugaard
Mark Haugaard is Lecturer in Political Theory at the National University of Ireland, Galway -- .
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