Course Details
Country:
Italy
Institution:
LUISS Guido Carli University
Course Title:
Political sociology
Course Number:
T020
Course Description:
The task of political sociology is to explore and explain the relationship between politics and society, between social and political institutions, and between social and political behaviour. Contemporary political sociology also “concerns cultural politics, which is the interpretation of social meanings that support, challenge, or change the definitions, perspectives and identities of social actors, to the advantage of some and the disadvantage of others, across the state and society” (Nash 2010). This course aims to explore some of the great debates about the relationship between politics and society. In particular, it explores the challenges faced by nation-state as a result of social movements, new conceptions of democracy and globalization, the insurgence of populisms also considering the post-colonial approach and the new trends in political sociology. The course has two main goals: to provide good knowledge of the main aspects and problems of political sociology; to provide a basic understanding of
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 329, GOVT 398
Course URL:
https://www.luiss.edu/cattedreonline
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