SOC100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Negative Liberty, Critical Pedagogy, Elite
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Politics: the state and its institutions 8. Politics is the most obvious way to organize a society. Power (macht) is the ability to get your way via any means, including violence or economic coercion (even if others oppose you or are unwilling to obey) Domination (herrschaft) they go along with command rather than trying to resist it (people obey because they believe it"s valid) Weber explains social hierarchies in terms of motives we might have for obeying someone: legitimate authority: a reason or motive for obedience; the justification for following the commands of a particular person. Differentiated by the sort of reason for obedience: Traditional: tradition makes this person have authority- heredity (i. e. parents) Charismatic: you are inspired by this person/see a gift (i. e. martin luther. Any action can include more than one reason. Critical theory: people who follow are tricked/coerced. Symbolic interactionism: people who obey have reasons for doing so.
