ANT 176 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Secret Society
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The ability to compel other individuals to do things that they would not choose to do of their own accord. The ability to cause others to act based on characteristics such as honor, status, knowledge, ability, respect, or the holding of formal public office. The shared beliefs and values that legitimize the distribution and use of power in a particular society. The ways in which individual groups use power to achieve public goals. A formally organized and culturally recognized pattern of collective violence directed toward other societies or between segments within a larger society. The dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their own goals and those of the larger society. The ability to direct an enterprise or action. Informal alliances within well-defined political units such as lineages, villages, or organizations. The attempt of a group within society to force a redistribution of resources and power.
