In sociology what is power?Discuss the instrument s of power in sociology.
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Power can be defined as the ability to influence another person or a group in order to make them act according to his/her desires. Power can also be exerted to prevent others from influencing him. The people, who has control over limited resources tend to have more power than the rest. This causes asymmetry in the relationships between people. Power creates a relationship of subordination and superordination between people. Inequality of resources leads to inequality of power. If there is no equality in the control of limited resources, the power in the relationship doesn’t exist.
Coser described two major traditions in the conceptualization of power. The first tradition explains power as the imposition of one’s will over another person or group. The second one focuses on the disposal of collectivities using power in order to use these things to attain their goals. The first one is similar to Max Weber’s approach towards power, and the second tradition is similar to Talcott Persons’s. Gerth and Mills opined that the power is just the probability for the obedience, one gets from other people. They explain the reasons may rest upon fear, loyalty, lack of energy to resist, circumstances at that time and the rational calculations of advantage.
Coser described two major traditions in the conceptualization of power. The first tradition explains power as the imposition of one’s will over another person or group. The second one focuses on the disposal of collectivities using power in order to use these things to attain their goals. The first one is similar to Max Weber’s approach towards power, and the second tradition is similar to Talcott Persons’s. Gerth and Mills opined that the power is just the probability for the obedience, one gets from other people. They explain the reasons may rest upon fear, loyalty, lack of energy to resist, circumstances at that time and the rational calculations of advantage.
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Power can be defined as the ability to influence another person or a group in order to make them act according to his/her desires. Power can also be exerted to prevent others from influencing him. The people, who has control over limited resources tend to have more power than the rest.
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