KNES 293 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Physical Culture, Absolute Monarchy, Michel Foucault
8 Sep 2016
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Singing the national anthem at a game= extremely political moment. Relationship between social power and political culture. Refer to various practices surrounding the structures, processes, and systems of governments and governance. Also need to think about politics existing within interpersonal and intergroup relationship. Authoritarianism (government controls what happens in society: fascism, dictatorships. Monarchy (us rebelled against monarchy: absolute monarchy, feudalism, constitutional monarchy. Politics are more than systems of government as they help organize, reproduce, and challenge relationships of power. Power- ability to get what one wants: can have interests of others in conflict or by preventing them for raising demands. Gramchi: power comes in two forms. De jure power involves the establishment and enforcement of rules and laws: it is written down. Supported by the ability of the state, institutions, and other actors to punish transgressions: cant be imprisoned if you break a social norm. Consent- feel that it is the right thing to do- it is common sense.
