R SOC355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: University Of British Columbia Press, Bourgeoisie, Deliberative Democracy

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Rural Sociology
• Course: R SOC355
• Professor: John Parkins

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Power is the ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance (max weber) Microagressions small ways we exercise power over each other; stems from racism, sexism, etc. Note on economists: they study the choices people make. Alternatively, sociologists study how a(cid:374)d (cid:449)h(cid:455) people do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)es to (cid:373)ake. Po(cid:448)ert(cid:455) (cid:272)(cid:455)(cid:272)les; people (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t get out of this (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause of their limited choice set: community level (why are we stuck in this path?) Constant dependence on natural resources due to limited choices. Traditional forms of power (from traditional institutions, ex. Charismatic power (leadership, inspiration, devotion, an untraditional form of authority) What are sources of power and privilege in natural resources management: corporations, stakeholders, other interest groups (ex. Aboriginal communities, environmental interests: note these are contending sources of power. Pluralist model: power is dispersed among many competing interest groups, groups have equal amounts of power to engage/compete in the decision making process, level playing field, equal capacity and interest.