Changing meanings and boundaries of the 'political.'(Political Sociology at the Crossroads)
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Differing cultures and historical periods have often defined the political sphere in different ways. The historical and cultural variety present in the theoretical frameworks and research topics of political sociology (PS) reflect those different definitions. PS experienced a boom period in the 1970s when it adopted a broad historical emphasis. Since then, the decline of Marxism along with the rise of feminism and postmodernism have led to an emphasis on particularistic PS, which concentrates on specific ethnic, national or social groups and often involves direct political involvement.
Publication Name: Current Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0011-3921
Year: 1996
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The Urban Imagination of Sociologists: the Centrality of Place
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The lives of urban residents can be improved with resources sociologists sometimes call "cultural capital." This concept, also called "civic capital," can be formed from a clear vision about a place's purpose, commitment to the idea of place, a network of the place's leading sectors, and ties between the leading segments and their many citizens. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, is a good example of how this construct works.
Publication Name: The Sociological Quarterly
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0038-0253
Year: 1998
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