SOCL 3601 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Medicalization, Sickle-Cell Disease, Melanin
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Power- ability to get someone else to do whatever you want whether they want to or not. Sources- use of force control over resources control over people. For marx, modern capitalist societies were controlled by wealthy bourgeoisie, who controlled the means of production (factories, raw materials, equipment, technology etc. ) while everyone else (the proletariats) was the wage laborer. Authority- legitimization of power; tell others what to do. Traditional- the ways things have been for generations (traditional monarchies) Charismatic- based on incredible personal characteristics (jesus, mlk) Rational-legal-formal legal, written laws and documents (usa president) Expert- based on knowledge or skill that most people don"t have (doctor) Exchange theory- considering any course of action, we will weigh the expected benefits and risks. Norm of reciprocity- part of exchange theory; when we get something from someone, we feel the need to give something back in return. It creates an unmet obligation and you can"t repay that.
