ANTH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Protecting Group, Ascribed Status, Headmen
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The ability to exercise one"s will over others. Sources of power: control of resources that people need, use of force, authority. Sources of authority: personal achieved or ascribed status, moral reputation (honor, respect, influence. Social or moral pressure on individuals and groups. Unlike authority, it can be exercised from a marginal or low-status position. The existence of groups or institutions in a society for the purpose of : public decision-making, exercising leadership, using power and authority, maintaining order, protecting group rights, defending the group from external threats. No individual or group has more power, resources. Between 20 and a few hundred people. Leader relies on influence and authority, sometimes coercive power. Three levels of political organization: sub tribe (10-12 families) everyday, tribe (may sub-tribes) occasional, confederacy (all tribes) occasional. Political unit including man y communities, bureaucracy, and leaders who possess coercive power. Citizenship is the primary basis of membership (not kinship)
