Community Power Structure: A Study of Decision Makers
Community Power Structure: A Study of Decision Makers
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社区权力结构：决策者研究
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10.2307/972597
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发表时间：
1954
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通讯作者：
F. Hunter
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作者：
F. Hunter
在这个繁忙、复杂的区域城市研究中——这是一个真实的城市——作者从上到下分析了权力结构。他找到了掌权的人，用假名描述了他们在办公室、家里和俱乐部发起政策的过程。他们在社会结构的顶端形成了一个小而稳定的群体。他们的决策活动不为公众所知，但他们对社区内的行为或不行为负责。在这个最高政策集团之下，是一个明显的社会阶层，通过这个阶层，决策筛选到被选择实施的下层结构。权力结构内部的动态关系在图表中表现得很清楚，但真正的兴趣在于作者对人们自己所说的话的报道。非裔美国人社区也被研究，它有自己的权力结构和自己与大社区的复杂关系。研究方法在附录中有详细说明。这本书对社会学家、政治学家、城市规划主管、社区委员会成员、社会工作者、教师和相关领域的研究工作者具有特别的价值。作为一个有力的和可读的事实陈述，它应该吸引那些想知道他/她自己的社区是如何运行的读者。“社区权力结构”不是揭露。它是对一个社会现象发生时的描述和讨论。它基于声场研究，包括作者的个人观察和访谈。
In this study of busy, complex Regional City -- and it is a real city -- the author has analyzed the power structure from top to bottom. He has searched out the men of power and, under fictitious names, has described them as they initiate policies in their offices, their homes, their clubs. They form a small, stable group at the top of the social structure. Their decision-making activities are not known to the public, but they are responsible for whatever is done, or not done, in their community.Beneath this top policy group is a clearly marked social stratification, through which decisions sift down to the substructures chosen to put them into effect. The dynamic relations within the power structure are made clear in charts, but the real interest lies in the author's report of what people themselves say. The African American community is also studied, with its own power structure and its own complicated relations with the large community. The method of study is fully described in an Appendix.The book should be of particular value to sociologists, political scientists, city-planning executives, Community Council members, social workers, teachers, and research workers in related fields. As a vigorous and readable presentation of facts, it should appeal to the reader who would like to know how his/her own community is run."Community Power Structure" is not an expose. It is a description and discussion of a social phenomenon as it occured. It is based on sound field research, including personal observation and interviews by the author.