Despite the considerable attention given to 'power' by foundational
sources such as Machiavelli, Hobbs, Weber, Durkheim, and Marx, and
those social theorists who have built on their works, surprisingly
little attention has been given to the study of power as an enacted
feature of community life. Locating power more directly within a
symbolic interactionist framework, Beyond the Power Mystique not
only enables scholars to permeate much of the mystique shrouding
power but, explicitly viewing power as intersubjective
accomplishment, the material presented here fosters a research
agenda that is highly attentive to the collectively articulated
aspects of power relations.
Consideration is given to the ways in which power is brought
into existence, implemented, experienced, sustained, objectified,
resisted, dissipated, and reconstituted in actual practice.
Addressing the full range of associations occurring in all human
arenas, from small group settings to large scale theaters of
operations, this volume provides a conceptually viable means of
synthesizing so-called "macro" and "micro" realms of power. Prus
considers people's definitions of, and routings into, situations of
power, as well as the dilemmas they face, the strategies they
assume, and the limitations they encounter as they enter into
interchanges with others on both more individualized and
collectively coordinated bases and in both long-term and more
situated instances.
General
| Imprint: |
State University of New York Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 1999 |
| First published: |
February 1999 |
| Authors: |
Robert Prus
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
338 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7914-4070-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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| LSN: |
0-7914-4070-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780791440704 |
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