The Authority

Learning about Sociological Imagination has been thought provoking to say the least. Here is this intangible thing that connects people by way of shared experience. Sam Richards talked about suicide in his Ted Talk, and how through the Sociological Imagination, there is the potential to experience relief or support in stressful times through the understanding that we are not alone in our experiences, however personal we may feel them to be. This intangible thing has the ability to actually…

In our modern society, power is a concept that people dream about having, in different aspects of their lives. Whether it is at work, or simply in front of a group of people, power can show itself under different skins. In the case of Schindler’s List, the famously known novel written by Thomas Keneally, power is a theme that haunts many of the characters life. Schindler’s list tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a businessman whom throughout World War II, helped hundreds of Jews to escape the…

can hurt. I can manipulate. I’ll kill you. A simple three word phrase can change a life. They can rewrite the history books. They can change the dates carved into the headstones of young children and newlyweds. When a person realizes they have the authority, they have to make a choice. When “I want” transforms into “I can”, it will soon become an action. This is the type of power people crave. When you have power, the fragile life of another soul subsists within your grasp … “The reason I beat…

Power. What is it? When researching Power, words such as authority, control, direct, regulate, command and influence all appear. All these words are relevant, supporting the definition of “Power; the ability to influence and control the behaviour of people.” Power can come in many forms; a governments power over its citizens or an employer’s control over their employees. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Novel 1984 by George Orwell are two texts written centuries apart, but similar as…

bending power of authority. This idea especially stuck around the time the experiment took place, the early 1960’s. America was still somewhat fresh off of World War II, and Americans were shocked to see that they were just as capable of being pushed to do things that went against their morals as Germans were under Nazi authorities. Milgram was thorough in his studies by including multiple permutations of the original where he tested subjects responses to different forms of authority.…

actually a middle manager in one of the county agencies. In my line of work there are many layers of responsibilities. Some special assignments and projects by far exceed the legitimate power that was given to me and requires higher level of power and authority than my middle manager power can provide. It is also apparent to me that I have to rely and depend on others to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization. Yes, I feel sometimes I need power being aware there are couple of…

Authorities causing Hopelessness According to Collins English dictionary, Helplessness is being deprived of strength or power. People with authority use scapegoats, who are hopeless to take on their responsibilities. Family members and or the community cause helplessness on people with less authority. Helplessness is felt and displayed in the lives of different characters in the short stories The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, Araby, Metamorphosis, and Young Goodman Brown. In the story,…

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…

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.…

To start this article, Wayne K. Durrill, tells of how four freedmen by the names of Jim and Lewis Coppedge who are brothers, Ned Myers who is Coppedge’s step-father, and George Chambers kill James W. Redfearn. Redfearn is the owner of a general store called Whites Store in Anson County North Carolina. It is believed that the freedmen committed crime because the KKK was coming to the store. Testimony was used to convict Lewis and Ned of Murder. This same testimony was used to convict Jim as well,…