Slideshow 2- Quizlet

The ability to influence or control others, tied to economic, social, and cultural capital.

True (A)

<p>Authority is seen as legitimate, meaning people willingly follow because they believe it to be correct. Power is coercive and forceful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allocative resources: control of materials and land, and Authoritative resources: control over people and relationships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A landlord controls his tenants by owning the property they live in.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A company decides how tasks are assigned to workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Material or economic incentives used to secure compliance. Power is exercised by offering benefits or withdrawing rewards to motivate people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Threats, physical force, punishment. Power is exercised through rules and law enforcement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural, ideological or symbolic means of influence such as norms, beliefs and values. Power is exercised through ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marx believes that power stems from economic dominance and control over capital and land. The Bourgeoisie (ruling elites) own the means of production, while the Proletariat (workers) lack ownership of the means of production and are subject to the Bourgeoisie's control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weber departs from Marx, arguing that power is not solely tied to economics and considers other dimensions such as status (prestige) and political influence (party). Capital is divided into three categories: class (wealth), status (prestige), and party (influence).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They argue that power derives not only from material resources but also from the mobilization of resources, as seen in social movements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Influencing decision-making, shaping the political agenda, influencing people's thoughts and perceptions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power is exercised directly in formal settings like governments, organizations, and courts where individuals or groups influence decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power operates by determining which issues are brought to the table for decision-making, leading to systemic inequalities when certain issues are consistently ignored.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power operates through ideologies and preferences, shaping people's thoughts, beliefs, and preferences without them realizing their interests are constrained.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Governance is all the ways in which people are encouraged to behave in certain ways and not others, encompassing both formal and informal processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws, politics, institutions, government agencies, courts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legitimacy is the belief in a right to govern.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Time-honored customs and traditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws, rules, and regulations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charisma and personality of the leader (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to the process where charismatic authority transitions into bureaucratic institutions and practices, outliving the individual leader.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foucault argues that punishment shifted from overt, cruel, and coercive methods to a more subtle form of discipline through institutions that shape behavior and create docile bodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foucault uses the plague lockdown to illustrate how administration and surveillance were used to control the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The leper represented exclusion, separating the impure from the pure, while the plague lockdown focused on inclusion with tight control and constant surveillance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A prison with a central watchtower allowing an observer to see into all cells, but the prisoners cannot see the observer, creating a sense of constant potential surveillance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foucault uses the panopticon as a metaphor for the power of surveillance and how it leads to self-discipline, as individuals believe they could be watched at any time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p><em>Zoe</em> refers to bare life, devoid of rights and liberties, while <em>bios</em> represents the social life, with rights and protections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biopolitics refers to the politicization of the human body and health, where political decisions aim to both control and protect life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The apparatus refers to the interconnected machinery of power, including institutions, that governs life, shapes behavior, and controls populations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biocracy refers to the fusion of absolute control of the state run administration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The docile body is one that is subjected to control, trained, and shaped by disciplinary mechanisms to become useful, productive, and obedient. This often stems from the perception of potential surveillance, creating a sense of self-regulation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foucault's ideas remain relevant today as they remain powerful in describing modern surveillance through technology, workplace discipline, and emphasis on productivity. Education still contributes to docility and conformity through standardized testing and schedules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foucault's biopolitics aligns with Agamben's ideas of thantopolitics, where the state controls who is excluded from the protection of the law and can be killed without consequences. Esposito focuses on biopolitics as an immunization process, connecting to Agamben's ideas about who is worthy of assistance from the state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foucault would argue digital society further enhances surveillance through data trackers, social media, and peer pressure. These mechanisms contribute to self-regulation and social control, even as they often appear to empower individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Despite promoting equality and participation, democratic societies still experience power concentration in the hands of elites. This can lead to inequalities for marginalized groups who lack the resources to achieve elite status, perpetuating class reproduction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power can be overt through coercion and laws, but it also operates in subtle ways through everyday controls and institutions. Weber's 'iron cage' describes the dehumanizing effects of bureaucracies, while Foucault's discipline emphasizes the power of institutions to train individuals through surveillance and normalization. Biopolitics highlights the control over life through health and biological processes, further demonstrating how power shapes our experiences in both obvious and subtle ways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power operates in families, schools, gender and race relations, media and culture, demonstrating its presence in everyday life. We find power in relationships between children and parents, in the dynamics of educational institutions, and in various social interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers