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2013-2014 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

LST 305 - Political Sociology

3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101, ANT 11, SOC/ANT 113, PSC 101, 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? About the distribution of resources? What is the relationship between political, economic, and ideological power? Cross-listed as SOC 305