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Political Sociology

Code	13140
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	N/A.
Mode of delivery	Day-time, presential
Work placements	Not applicable
Learning outcomes	- To provide a theoretical-methodological framework that facilitates a sociological perception of the political phenomena; To analyze the characteristics and changes of the actual political phenomena; To promote a critical spirit and a break with common sense interpretations of politics Students should be able to understand the structuration of power relations in contemporary societies; - Students should be able to interpret political phenomena on a scientific and methodological basis; - Students should be able to critically analyze the main theories and interpretation of the modern state and power relations; - Students should be able to recognize and critically assess the main characteristics and changes in contemporary democratic systems in comparative perspective, and especially the Portuguese reality.
Syllabus	CHAPTER I - POLICTICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 1. What is politics? 2. The multidisciplinarity of polical analysis 3. Political Sociology - origins and theoretical developments 4. Power, authority and domination in sociological theory CHAPTER II - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND GLOBALIZATION 1. Theories of the State 2. Nation-state sovereignty and globalization 3. Nations and nationalism CHAPTER III - CITISENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY 1. Chitisenship 2. Social Cleavages and political representation 3. Political participation 4. The portuguese democracy CHAPTER IV - POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS 1. Political parties 2. Collective action and social movements 3. The ideological dimension of politics - left and right
Main Bibliography	AMENTA, E., NASH, J. e SCOTT, A. (2012), The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, New York: Blackwell AUGUSTO, N. (2007), Novos Actores Sobre Velhos Palcos: Juventude, Política e Ideologias no Portugal Democrático, UBI: Tese de Doutoramento FREIRE, A. e LOPES, F. F. (2002), Partidos Políticos e Sistemas Eleitorais, Oeiras: Celta FREIRE, A., LOBO. M. C. e MAGALHÃES, P. (2004) (org.), Portugal a Votos, Lisboa: ICS GIDDENS, A. e SUTTON, P. (2014), Conceitos Essenciais da Sociologia, São Paulo: UNESP HALL, John A. e IKENBERRY, G. John (1990), O Estado, Lisboa: Estampa HIRST, P THOMPSON, G. e BROMLEY (2009), Globalization in Question, Cambridge: Polity Press ISIN, E. e TURNER, B. (2003), Handbook of Citisenship Studies, Londres: Sage JANOSKY, T. et al (eds) (2012) The Handbook of Political Sociology: States, Civil Societies, and Globalization. Cambridge University Press LIPSET, Seymour M. (1992), Consenso e Conflito, Ed. Gradiva, Lisboa
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.