Sociology 325 - Political Sociology

Spring
2025
01
4.00
Jordan Sanderson

TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
50521
Machmer Hall room W-25
jmsanderson@umass.edu
Basic issues in political sociology and politics: interaction between the political and social-cultural spheres, sources and manifestations of political inequality; variety of social conflict and its major theories; relationship between political ideas and political behavior. Issues of political violence and coercion, political propaganda and legitimation, intellectuals and political power.

Pre Req: 100 or 200 lvl SOCIOL

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.