1. Lesson 1/2
w/b 10th Sept 2012

2. Authority is legitimate
Power is about the
Ability to control
And influence
Authority is legitimate
power

3. Weber 3 types of authority Lukes 3 faces of power Elite theory
Marx
Lukes
3 faces of power
Elite theory
Postmodernists
Functionalists

4. Weber
Charismatic
Rational-Legal
Traditional

5. Gramsci (neo-marxist)
Zero-sum model
Gramsci (neo-marxist)
Ideology
Miliband
Bourgeoisie/
Proletariat

6. (who ever wins the argument has the power)
The issue method
(who ever wins the argument has the power)
Setting the agenda
Manipulating views
Lukes 3 faces
(Pluralist)

7. Classical Elite Theory
Oligarchy occurs everywhere
Equality is impossible, humans are naturally unequal
Key names:
Mosca and Pareto
Classical Elite Theory
Radical Elite theorists are different because they favour democracy, e.g. C Wright Mills

8. Discourses dominate how we live our lives and what is “acceptable”
Postmodernism
Foucault- power is inescapable, link between power, knowledge and language
Discourses dominate how we live our lives and what is “acceptable”
Disciplinary power uses normality and deviance to control us. People do as they are told because they want to be normal
Bio-power is the control of the human body and how it is viewed by the population. In 19th Century Psychiatry, medicine and social work professionals dominated discourse surrounding the body.

9. Functionalism
Power is a positive resource that involves consensus and legitimacy.
Parsons- Power results from the sharing of resources to achieve shared goals.
Power benefits everybody because it ensures social solidarity and social order.
It is right that some people have more power than others so that society can be organised. People in society vote for who they want to hold most power e.g. Prime Minister
People who have the most power cannot take advantage of it because they would simply not be voted for again

10. Gender and Power 1.How many female members of parliament are there?
Prime Ministers has the UK had?
3. What is the male average wage
compared to the female average
wage in the UK?