Organization, power and change
In: Copenhagen studies in economics and management 5
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In: Copenhagen studies in economics and management 5
ISSN: 1769-7069
In: Studies in Critical Social Sciences 4
In: Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
This volume brings together theoretical meditations and empirical studies of the intersection of culture, power and history in social life. New strategies for marketing and advertising to children, the production of gendered subjectivity in maquiladora factories, the racialized economic history of the construction of the Chicago School of sociology, and the normalization of cosmetic plastic surgery in contemporary America-these are some of the crossroads under investigation here, where cultural meanings and practices are set against historical landscapes of power. Included are contributions from William Gamson, Juliet Schor, Stephen Pfohl, Arthur and Marilouise Kroker, Jackie Orr, Leslie Salzinger, Eva Garroutte, Davarian Baldwin, Ramon Grosfoguel, Charlotte Ryan, Danielle Egan, Charles Sarno, Steve Farough, Karen McCorkmack, Abigail Brooks, Aimee Van Wagenen and William Wood
In: Sociology Reference Guide
Global politics : human rights -- Distributive justice -- Sociology & the law -- Characteristics of totalitarianism -- Power & authority : charismatic authority -- Power & authority : rational-legal authority -- Power & authority : traditional authority -- U.S. politics : political parties -- U.S. politics : special interest groups & lobbyists -- U.S. politics : the military-industrial complex -- U.S. politics : voter participation.
In: Palgrave studies in the history of economic thought
This book offers a pluralistic vision of the way economists have dealt with the question of power in society over the last two centuries. Economists' ideas about power are examined from political, theoretical and policy-making points of view, with additional discussion of the active participation of economists in the management of power. The book is organized into four main conceptions of power relations: i) Power as embedded in political institutions; ii) Power as emerging from the asymmetric relations caused by the unequal distribution of income and wealth; iii) Power as associated to the monopolistic or oligopolistic position held by some firms in the market; and iv) Power as the management of economic policies by the state. Mosca brings together contributions from a range of scholars to analyse how economists have considered the role of power, putting the discussion into a much needed historical context. Manuela Mosca is Professor of History of Economic Thought in the Department of Economics, University of Salento, Italy and Visiting Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy. She is a member of the International Advisory Board of the European Journal of the History of Economic Thought and of the Editorial Board of History of Economic Theory and Policy. Her main research interests are the history of the theory of monopoly power and marginalism in Italy.--
In: Contemporary sociology, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 284-285
ISSN: 1939-8638
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity ; the journal of the Society of Policy Scientists, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 79-100
ISSN: 0032-2687
The conventional conception of the linkage between science & policy making is based on a rational & positivist science model of decision making that creates a false dichotomy between allegedly legitimate rational research utilization & illegitimate political research utilization. However, the rational decision-making ideal bears little resemblance to the reality of actual policy formulation. Alternative decision models -- eg, the satisfice model, cost-benefit analysis of rationality, & the garbage can model -- produce a more realistic account of social science research utilization. Awareness that research is transferred to & becomes part of a discourse of action reveals that the contribution of science to policy making is less tangible & potentially more influential than usually assumed. 67 References. Adapted from the source document.
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1-INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IN A SOCIETY OF SUPER-POWERS -- 2-DEMOCRACY AND DECISION-MAKING IN THE COMMUNITY POWER STRUCTURE -- 3-EQUALITY AND POWER IN AMERICAN SOCIETY -- 4-POWER AND DEMOCRACY: A CRITICAL DISCUSSION -- 5-DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY IN POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY-1955-1960 -- BOOKS -- ARTICLES -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.
Languages, diversity and power: these are the concepts running through all chapters in this volume. Rooted in linguistics, translation studies and literary studies, often informed by cultural and political studies, postcolonial theory and history, the contributions here tackle the thorny issue of power relations as expressed, enforced, dismissed through the use of language(s). From the British press, to power relations as represented in TV series set in courtrooms, and from language-power intersections in the translation of Italian post-war cinema to power enforcement through film-making in Africa, the volume spans decades and continents, providing in-depth analyses of a host of contexts, facts, actions. As such, it will be of particular interest to scholars and students in linguistics, translation and cultural studies.