Rational-legal authority

Political power gives governments the ability to control the behavior of people. There are several different types of government and the amount of power they possess depends upon the type of regime it is. Examples of how different types of government control its population can be found in literature ranging from fiction pieces that are meant to warn people to nonfiction analytical articles. Three piece of literature that demonstrates the use of power are “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson,…

Doing What You Have To: An Analysis of “A Life Beyond ‘Do What You Love’” It is ingrained in many young children to follow their dreams and to make career choices based on those dreams, but sometimes that is not always possible. Gordon Marino, an award-winning professor, brings light to this subject in an essay that he wrote and that the New York Times published. In his piece, Marino argues that it is not always wise to do what one loves. Marino persuades his audience to consider the possibility…

With the word king comes imagery of unbridled authority. A king is man who 's whims run a realm, or at least that is what comes to mind most readily. However this view of a king isn 't always the case. For example in Egil 's Saga a piece of literature which follows the lives of various political figures and families in the Norse world, a king does not have as much power as one might think. While some characters, such as Harald Fair-Hair, have real life counterparts in history it is uncertain…

Authority and power are very similar; people who possess them are often view themselves as superior. In the play “Antigone”, Sophocles uses Creon to depict the effect of power on a human being. Sophocles portrayal of the negative effect of power becomes especially convincing when he discusses the extent of individuals oppose authority, how individuals of power neglect the ideologies of others, how upper class individuals are in constant validation of their authority, and how those individuals…

There are essentially two primary sources of power: positional power and personal power. As the name implies, positional power means that the leader’s power only comes from their title or position in management within an organization. Personal power, on the other hand, is a result of the leader’s individual influence over others. Personal power is basically a form of earned power in that is gained through the leader’s actions or behaviors toward others, as well as their work. However, the…

Power is a strong word that can represent many aspects. Not only can it be defined by wealth and popularity, power can also be defined the ability to do something in a particular way, which can also lead to be able to control other’s opinions and perceptions. Therefore, power is a vital element to the society. However, power can lead to either positive or negative influences. These influences are portrayed in the novel “Animal Farm” and the graphic novel “Marked”. Written by George Orwell,…

When should rebellion be used, and why should it be used? Why is it necessary to rebel against authority? When someone is in an authoritative position, it is very likely for them to be absorbed in their power, and thus, abusing it in a way that annoys their subordinates, at best. In other cases of abused power in history, people in powerful positions have exploited their power so that the people under their rule have been lied to, spied on, manipulated, and deprived of their most basic rights.…

This paper to me seemed like it would be a very tough one to accomplish. I am not one to go into another person’s home and just observe them and maybe put myself in an awkward position. But, this assignment actually pushed me out of my comfort zone. Because of this paper, I talked to an old friend of mine who has an all Hispanic family and they live where I grew up but hold a lot of their culture with them and inside their home. I asked my old friend if I could come over and catch up with him…

The film “In Time”, directed by Andrew Niccol expresses the capitalistic society through the movie by setting that money is currency. In this scene, the timekeeper Raymond Leon arrests Will Salas and takes back all of his time that he received from Henry Hamilton for a gift. After losing his time just left with 2 hours, he ran away with a hostage which is Sylvia Weiss. In this interrogation scene, the power of a system and ignorant society was shown with a high angle, low angle and wide shot for…

Legitimacy, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is said to be something that is “sanctioned by or authorized by law or right.” Although dictionaries typically give the most common meaning of a word, many times people will, in a way, coin or redefine terms in order to best fit their views. This is especially seen in Edward Said’s work, “States.” In his writing, Said explores what is means to be Palestinian. The clear answer may simple be someone of the Arabic culture who has descended…