‘Clear and accessible – Key Concepts in Critical Social Theory makes difficult ideas available to an undergraduate audience’ -Larry Ray, Professor of Sociology, University of Kent The SAGE Key Concepts series provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics in a variety of disciplines. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages critical evaluation through understanding.Written by experienced and respected academics, the books are indispensable study aids and guides to comprehension.Key Concepts in Critical Social Theory:• Provides brief accounts of the central ideas behind the key concepts of critical social theory• Prepares students to tackle primary texts and/or gives them a point of reference when they find themselves stuck • Discusses each concept in an introductory way • Offers further reading guidance for independent learning• Is essential reading for undergraduates in sociology and across the social sciences.

Power

Power

Related concepts: body-power/bio-power, ideology, power/knowledge.

Virtually every school of critical social theory (and many others besides) posits a theory of power. There are far too many competing theories and concepts for me to offer even an overview here. There is a useful ...

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