The Sociology of Power
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The Sociology of Power

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The Sociology of Power

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First published in 1977, The Sociology of Power presents a broad comparative study in the sociology of domination by placing empirical research in political and industrial sociology in a comprehensive theoretical framework, derived from Marxism and social exchange theory. Roderick Martin argues that conventional definitions of 'political sociology' are no longer relevant, having been replaced by a revival of interest in wider problems, which need to be approached from new theoretical positions. He contends that what is needed is a more general definition, based on the analytical concepts of sociological theory.

Three initial general chapters locate the study within the social action tradition and discuss problems of definition and measurement in detail. The major part of the book examines the distribution of power under different systems of labour exploitation-slavery, feudalism and especially capitalism. Professor Martin sees power as most concentrated in slavery, most dispersed in capitalism, and shows the extent and importance of this dispersal by a detailed discussion of power relations within industrial and political organizations, including trade unions and a critique of contemporary elitist theories.

By reorienting political sociology around the concept of power and by analyzing the conventionally distinct fields of industrial and political sociology within a common theoretical framework, Roderick Martin offers a persuasive redefinition of the sociology of politics. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of sociology.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
ISBN
9781003833871
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Systems theory
  10. 2 Social action theory
  11. 3 The sociology of power: problems of definition and measurement
  12. 4 Power relations and dependence
  13. 5 Total power: the sociology of slavery
  14. 6 Authority
  15. 7 Power relations under feudalism
  16. 8 Power relations under capitalism: industry
  17. 9 Power relations within capitalism: political organizations
  18. 10 Elite theory: relations between economy and polity within capitalism
  19. 11 Conclusion: the sociology of power
  20. Notes
  21. Index