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Sociology: The Core, 6/e
Michael Hughes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden, The Ohio State University (Emeritus)

Political and Economic Power

Chapter Outline

Power, Authority, and the State

The State
Sociological Perspectives on the State
Legitimacy and Authority

Political Power

Types of Government
Political Power in the United States
Models of Power in the United States

Economic Power

Comparative Economic Systems
Transition from a Command to a Market Economy

The Power of Corporations

The Power of National Corporations
The Power of Multinational Corporations in the Global Economy
The Control of Corporations

The Sociology of Work

Changes in the Work Experience
The Significance of Work
Satisfaction and Alienation in Work

Box 9.1Issues in Focus: What Oppression Teaches-The Long Reach of Disenfranchisement
Box 9.2Sociology around the World: How Long Has It Been since You Had a Coke?