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what is power. discuss the instruments of power​

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Answered by lipsitasakkuru
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power means energy you have .some instruments like drum, trumpet, mouthorgan,etc. are examples of power

Answered by Anonymous
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Power:-

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

There are many sources for power:-

Resources and Property :- Resources is considered as the most important attribute of power as most of the powerful persons has control over the limited resources. The possession of property allows people to acquire anything they want and thereby making others to submit to them.

Personality :- Personality means mind, morality, physique and competence one possesses. Personality has the ability to persuade and influence others.

Number of people :- Numbers of people is one of the important sources of power. The larger number can always wield power over the comparative small number of people, even if both the groups have almost same resources. This is clearly seen in the elections in the present society.

Skills and Knowledge :- Skills and abilities allow the people to provide services to those, who need it. It results in service providers having advantage and power over the people, who make use of their services. If they know how to use other forms of power, knowledge becomes power.

Media :- Everything written and shown in mass media has great impact on readers and viewers. Media has the ability to control information, so is the great source of power. As there is power, media can influence and manipulate people.

Coercive force :- Coercion force can be used by a person or a group to threaten others to make them act according to his/her desires. Coercive force can be of physical, mental or other form. People opt for submission to the coercive power possessor out of fear of punishment or fear of loss of their freedom or any other reason. The threats could be real or imaginary perception.

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