Class Announcements

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Class Announcements

• T.A. Office hours the week of April 14-18 In
  Room 225, Dept. of Sociology, 725 Spadina Ave. SE
  corner of Bloor and Spadina
• Nathan KollaWednesday April 9 130 to 430 p.m.
• Tracy MatsuoMonday April 14.   10a.m to 1 p.m.
• Leslyn LewisTuesday, April15th 12 to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday April 16 12 to 3 p.m.Thursday, April
  17, 1 to 3 p.m..
• All four T.A.s are available by appointment
  outside of these times.

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Lecture Outline

• Introduction to Political Sociology
• Political Sociology Theories Theories of
  Democracy
• A. Pluralist Theory
• B. Elite Theory
• C. Power Balance Theory
• D. State-Centred Theory

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The Institutions of State and Civil Society
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Federal Political Contributors, by Income and
Region, Canada, 1988
Contributors/10,000 tax filers
Income group
Region
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Political Apathy and Cynicism, byAnnual
Household Income, Canada, 1997
Percent
The government doesnt care what people like me
think.
I have low interest in politics.
I did not vote in the 1997 federal election.
Annual Household Income
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How Right Are Canadas Political Parties?
Right Index
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Party Support by Household Income, Canada, 1997
Percent
Household Income
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Results of Canadian Federal Election, 2000, by
Region (in per cent)
Per cent