SOCI 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Totalitarianism, Laissez-Faire, Capitalism Ii
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Power: weber power: ability 2 exercise one"s will over others even if they resist, ie. Make people clean their room, take an exam. 3 sources of power within any political system: force: actual/threatened use of coercion 2 impose one"s will on others. Influence: exercise of power through process of persuasion. Person changes view of political candidate b/c of a newspaper editorial: authority: institutionalized power, recognized by people over whom it is exercised. Types of authority: those who old legit power through elected or publicly acknowledged positions, person"s authority limited by their position, ie. Socialism: marx & engels socialist theory, socialism: means of production & distribution are collectively owned, rejects laissez-faire philosophy that free competition benefits general public instead, believe central gov"t should make basic economic decisions. Marx believed socialist states would eventually wither away & evolve into communist societies: communism: all property is communally owned & no social distinctions made on basis of people"s ability 2 produce, ie.
