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Power: A Reader
Contributor(s): Haugaard, Mark (Author)

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 ISBN: 0719057299     ISBN-13: 9780719057298
Publisher: Manchester University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: August 2002
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Annotation: This annotated reader is an introductory guide to some of the most significant perspectives on the subject of power within social and political theory. Containing extracts from such leading contemporary thinkers as Giddens, Lukes, and Bourdieu, alongside recent conceptions of power from important 20th century figures including Weber, Arendt, and Foucault, this book is intended as an introductory text for students encountering the subject for the first time.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
Dewey: 303.3
LCCN: 2002026432
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.10 lbs) 352 pages
Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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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.
 
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