SOCA01H3 Lecture 12: SOCA01 - Lecture 12 - Politics and Power
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Politics: helps to determine who gets hwat, when and how (p. 358) Power: the ability to impose one"s will on others (pg. Politics: the process that facilities the latter two. Political sociology"s chief is figuring out how power drives different types of political machines and the processes that place power on a few to rule larger masses. Traditional: rulers inherit authoristy through family or clan ties: the right of a family or a clan to monopolize leadership is widely believed to derive from the will of god. Laws specify how a person can achieve office: think about elections. They claim to be inspired by a god or a higher principle that transcends other forms of authority. As a result, n group enjoys disproportionate influence and decisions are usually reached through negotiation and compromise (pg. Known as the canadian city that works. According to functionalist theory, the makeup of indiv. In office should be representative of the space.
