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2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ANT 305 - Political Sociology

3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or PSC 101 or PSC 102, or permission of instructor.
Sociological perspectives on the study of power relationships, political communities, political processes, and institutions. The course addresses questions like, Who controls America’s institutions? What are the rights and powers of ordinary citizens? How are decisions made about war and peace? How are resources distributed? What is the relationship between political, economic, and ideological power? Cross-listed as SOC 305, LST 305