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politics
social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by some people and groups
government
formal organization that has the legal and political authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and those outside its borders, primary political system
state
the political entity that possesses a legitimate monopoly over the use of force within its territory to achieve its goals
political sociology - Supa cool!
the area of sociology that examines the nature and consequences of power within or between societies, as well as the social and political conflicts that lead to changes in the allocation of power
POWERRR
according to Max Weber, the ability of persons or groups to achieve their goals despite opposition from others
social relationship
power requires leaders and followers, and a dimension of social stratification
authority
power that people accept as legitimate rather than coercive, this is the alternative to physical force or violence
ideal types of authority
traditional, charismatic, rational-legal
traditional authority
power that is legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom, an example would be pharaohs, emperors, and religious dignitaries
racialized patriarchy
continual interplay of race and gender, said by Zillah R. Einstein to reinforce traditional structures of power in contemporary societies
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