Explain why the investigation of power remains a fundamental part of sociological research

Topic:
Explain why the investigation of power remains a fundamental part of sociological research

2 pages + well-structured + cited references
Description
In essay format, using examples drawn from course readings (listed below) and current events, please explain
why the investigation of power remains a fundamental part of sociological research. The philosopher, Bertrand
Russell (1938), notes that “the fundamental concept in social science is power, in the same sense in which
energy is the fundamental concept in physics”. The essay should be somewhere between 2-5 pages long, doublespaced. Quotes should be cited in the text, APA format to be used.
Readings:
Bertrand Russell, Power https://russell-j.com/beginner/POWER1938-TEXT.HTM
“Panopticism” by Foucault
“The two factors of a commodity” by Marx
“Commodity fetishism” by Marx
The Stanford University Experiment Assignment

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