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21 Principles of sociology
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Introduction ............................................................................................................ 255
12.1 Defining ‘religion’ ............................................................................................ 259
12.2 Sociological research on religion ....................................................................... 262
12.3 Religion and social integration ......................................................................... 268
12.4 Religion and social conflict ............................................................................... 270
12.5 Religion and economic culture .......................................................................... 273
12.6 Secularisation ................................................................................................... 275
12.7 Religion, modernity and globalisation ............................................................... 277
A reminder of your learning outcomes ........................................................................ 280
Sample examination questions .................................................................................. 281
Chapter 13: Power in society ............................................................................. 283
Aims of the chapter .................................................................................................. 283
Learning outcomes .................................................................................................... 283
Reading advice ......................................................................................................... 283
Essential reading ....................................................................................................... 284
Further reading ......................................................................................................... 284
Additional reading and other works cited .................................................................. 284
Structure of this chapter ........................................................................................... 285
Introduction: power, modernity and sociology ............................................................ 285
13.1.1 Marxism and the analysis of power ................................................................ 288
13.1.2 Weber: power, stratification and domination ................................................... 292
13.1.3 The power of elites ........................................................................................ 295
13.2.1 The pluralist model of power .......................................................................... 297
13.2.2 Power to and power over .............................................................................. 300
13.3.1 Postmodernist perspectives on power ............................................................. 301
Summary .................................................................................................................. 302
A reminder of your learning outcomes ........................................................................ 303
Sample examination questions .................................................................................. 303
Chapter 14: The sociology of organisations ....................................................... 305
Aims of the chapter ................................................................................................... 305
Learning outcomes .................................................................................................... 305
Chapter structure ...................................................................................................... 305
Essential reading ....................................................................................................... 306
Further reading and works cited ................................................................................. 306
14.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 307
14.2 Why do new types of organisation emerge? ....................................................... 311
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 317
14.3 Power in organisations ...................................................................................... 317
14.4 Organisational strategies and the environment ................................................... 323
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 331
A reminder of your learning outcomes ........................................................................ 331
Sample examination questions ................................................................................... 331
Appendix 1: Approaching your examination ...................................................... 333
Appendix 2: Sample examination paper ............................................................ 337
Appendix 3: Full reading list ............................................................................. 339
Essential reading ...................................................................................................... 339
Further reading ......................................................................................................... 340