The Art of Power Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Adolf Hitler, and Julius Caesar were all great leaders throughout history. Each possessing huge amounts of power, leading thousands and sometimes millions of people in a direction they thought was the best fit for success. They didn’t only lead with words but also with their actions and how they took on the roll of having that power. Power has been a social phenomenon for thousands of years. Power is not easily obtainable and power is viewed as being very complex and diverse in many situations (Burgoon, 2006). Around 10,000 years ago agriculture began to emerge, this is when communities started to grow. As a result new types of problems started to occur, because of
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In today’s society people are broken down into social classes high, middle, and low class. When looking closely at each class you can see how power is distributed. Overall the high class possess the most power, they have a high roll in society with more money and possessions. They hold top positions that influence the lower classes, for example the president, doctors, and business owners. The middle class does have a big part as well, because most people are correlated to this class. They hold a different kind of power; they have the power of keeping this country running. They work everyday, doing services that we all need done. The lower class has minimal to know power in most situations. But all of these classes have the power to change for the better (Fiske, 2007). No one is stuck in a certain social class; it’s up to each individual to have the determination to reach for that position of higher power. Power is not static, but rather constantly changing providing opportunities for …show more content…
Handshakes, waving, and smile are just some of the actions that can show a certain amount of power. Different colors can assert dominance also, the two main colors are red and purple. In ancient Rome leaders and high status members would adorned their clothing with purple to help distinguish themselves as noble or wealthy. People tend to think more highly of others when wearing the color red (Carney, 2005). Most people don’t like saying they 're in charge or telling the group they’re going to be the leader, so many nonverbal communication strategies are used in these situations. For example walking in the front of the group or even making more movements directing people to you. People that are taller or more muscular can insinuate more power because of their pronoun appearance. Skin color along with religion can have a great influence on the amount of power people will see you having (Anderson,
In today’s society people are broken down into social classes high, middle, and low class. When looking closely at each class you can see how power is distributed. Overall the high class possess the most power, they have a high roll in society with more money and possessions. They hold top positions that influence the lower classes, for example the president, doctors, and business owners. The middle class does have a big part as well, because most people are correlated to this class. They hold a different kind of power; they have the power of keeping this country running. They work everyday, doing services that we all need done. The lower class has minimal to know power in most situations. But all of these classes have the power to change for the better (Fiske, 2007). No one is stuck in a certain social class; it’s up to each individual to have the determination to reach for that position of higher power. Power is not static, but rather constantly changing providing opportunities for …show more content…
Handshakes, waving, and smile are just some of the actions that can show a certain amount of power. Different colors can assert dominance also, the two main colors are red and purple. In ancient Rome leaders and high status members would adorned their clothing with purple to help distinguish themselves as noble or wealthy. People tend to think more highly of others when wearing the color red (Carney, 2005). Most people don’t like saying they 're in charge or telling the group they’re going to be the leader, so many nonverbal communication strategies are used in these situations. For example walking in the front of the group or even making more movements directing people to you. People that are taller or more muscular can insinuate more power because of their pronoun appearance. Skin color along with religion can have a great influence on the amount of power people will see you having (Anderson,