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POL 417 Political Sociology

400 levelSocial Sciences10 topics

POL 417 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Nature and scope of political sociology
  2. Social groups and social classes
  3. Political power and authority
  4. Elite theory
  5. Political socialization
  6. Political culture
  7. Consensus and conflict in society
  8. Political participation
  9. Decision-making and power structures
  10. The State and civil society

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Nature and scope of political sociology

The nature and scope of political sociology focus on how society and politics influence one another. For exams, you must master its meaning, subject matter, major concerns, and how it differs from but connects with political science and sociology.

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