SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Conflict Theory, Elite, Conflict Theories
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Politics and government (cid:3247)politics(cid:3248) social institution that distributes power, sets a society"s agenda and makes decisions (cid:3247)power(cid:3248) ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance by others. Tea party supporters claim that government has grown too big, too expensive, and now threatens the freedom of ordinary people. So in recent years, this organization has risen favoring a smaller government. An analysis of politics that sees power as spread among many competing interest groups. Power spread by all groups having some voice. An analysis of the politics that sees power as concentrated among the rich. Power is concentrated in the hands of business, political and military leaders. Power elite term was coined by c. wright mills. An analysis that explains politics in terms of the operation of a society"s economic system. Power is directed by the operation of capitalist economy. Power beyond the rules (cid:3247)political revolution(cid:3248) overthrow of one political system in order to establish another.
