How Do You Define Power? Per Kerry Ferris and Jill Stein of “Real World an Introduction to Sociology” “Power is the ability to control the actions of others. Whether it is coercive power (backed by the threat of force) or merely influential power (supported by persuasion), leadership involves getting people to do things they may or may not want to do” (142). Power can be exploited in families, society, institutions or the government, and how that power is delivered will determine the outcome. Moreover, the family structure has a lot to do with how the government, society, and institutions are run, since the family helped in shaping the personality and the behavior of an individual. Since, power struggles began in the family, who will control
