Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Upper Class, False Advertising, Invisible Hand
10 Apr 2020
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Collective power - to achieve shared goals (charity, campaign). Positive power - power serves others" interests (parents, teachers, doctors) 1) we can see power at work. 2) the ways in which those with power prevent or deflect challenges to their authority from arising in the first place. 3) those with power are able to convince those without that their views are correct and should be accepted. Conflict can be interpersonal (between lovers or family) or can occur within or between organizations. Examples: bully in schoolyard, mugger, landlord and tenant, employees and unions. Balance of power can shift and usually powerless" agent can gain/exercise power. Power can be illegitimate: mugger or bully. Or can be legitimate: tenant and landlord. You can use threats or bribes to gain power (breaking the rules) If a must use power over b, a has not succeeded in getting b to comply. A prevents b from raising issues that would challenge a"s power.
