a comparative study of all the types
of governments discussed in the chapter
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Power Defined
Sociology is the study of human social behavior, human development, organizations, and institutions. In order to better understand those institutions and how humans are organized, it is important to understand how societies are governed.
This lesson will discuss and differentiate between the five main forms of power, or government, utilized in past and present societies: monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.
Boy: Whoa, what's going on in that country?
Girl: It looks like they aren't happy with their government.
Boy: Why wouldn't they be happy? Can't they elect their leaders and play a role in their government?
Girl: No! There are many forms of government in which people have no say in any matters, private or public. All societies are established under some form of power or government. The well-known sociologist Max Weber defined power as the ability to achieve goals even if some people in the society hold differing opinions and goals. Power takes on different forms in different societies. Let me tell you about the five basic forms of government.