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Chapter 17 sociology

Terms in this set (21)

absolute monarchies
governments wherein a monarch has absolute or unmitigated power
anarchy
The absence of organized government
authority
power that people accept because it comes from a source that is perceived as legitimate
charasmatic authority
power made legitimate by a leader's exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers
Constitutional monarchies
national governments that recognize monarchs but require these figures to abide by the laws of a greater constitution
Democracy
A form of government that provides all citizens with an equal voice or vote in determining state policy
Dictatorship
A form of government in which a single person or a small group has absolute power and authority over a government or populace After the dictator rices to power usually through economic or military might
Monarchy
A government in which a single person a monarch rules until that individual dies or takes the throne
Oligarchy
A form of government in which power is held by a small elite group of people
one person, one vote
a concept holding that each person's vote should be counted equally
Patrimonialism
a type of authority wherein military and administrative factions enforce the power of the master
Politics
a means of studying a nation's or group's underlying social norms as values as evidenced through its political structure and practices
Power
The ability to exercise ones will over others
power elite
A small group of powerful people who control much of a society
rational-legal authority
How are that is legitimize by rules and regulations and law
Representative Democracy
A government where in citizens elect officials to represent their interests
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Extremely aggressive form of dictatorship in which most aspects of citizens lives are controlled by the leader
traditional authority
power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs
Functionalism
Functionalism
Planning and direction societies
Maintaining Social needs
Planning and protecting society
Managing international relationships

View government and politics way to enforce rules
C wright mills conflict theory
Power elite -small group of powerful people who control much of society

Saw government as an exercise of powering of people
Focus on social inequalities power of difference within groups marks corning phrase power of elite small group of people control of much of society.
G William Dom Huff ways people in elite may seem subcultures whose members follow similar social patterns such as joining only clause attorney select schools are vacationing at handful exclusive destinations
Symbolic interactionism actions people do
What do these government buildings symbolize
How would they make citizens feel

What message are these people trying to send about their government and politics

Figures emblems individuals represent power and authority example the CEO of American presidents
Face-to-face aspects of politics interaction with the small groups who make decisions for everyone
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