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In the Fourth Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World, author Wendy Griswold illuminates how culture shapes our social world and how society shapes culture. Through this book, students will gain an understanding of the sociology of culture and explore stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions, and rituals from a sociological perspective. Cultural examples from multiple countries and time periods will broaden students' global understanding. Students will develop a deeper appreciation of culture and society from this text, gleaning insights that will help them overcome cultural misunderstandings, conflicts, and ignorance and that will help equip them to live their professional and personal lives as effective, wise citizens of the world.
Culture and Power
Culture and Power
Power—having it, getting it, and keeping it—is a primordial human desire. In its pursuit, people actively deploy cultural resources. More basic still, culture defines the arena in which the struggle for power takes place, who are the combatants, what is at issue and for whom, what should be accepted and what should be resisted, and what are the consequences of compliance or rebellion. Given the high stakes in power relationships at any level, a consideration of culture and power bring together many of the conceptions and processes we have seen previously.
This chapter investigates the way in which culture shapes power. It begins with a consideration of what power actually is and why powerful actors and institutions need cultural resources and ...
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