Question 1

What metaphors can you come up with to help describe how society operates? What does your metaphor suggest about the way power is distributed in society?

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Question 2

What comes to mind when you hear "politics"?

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Question 3

Using one of the three distinct conceptualizations of power discussed in this chapter (coercion and dominance, authority and legitimacy, and privilege and interdependence), find a contemporary article related to politics and what forms of power you see on display in the article.

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Question 4

Choose one of the theoretical perspectives discussed in this chapter to apply to the concepts of freedom and liberty (i.e., the power or scope to act freely within society). How would a political sociologist using this perspective analyze these concepts?

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Question 5

Using Weber's three types of authority (i.e., charismatic, traditional, and rational-legal authority), think about your own life and the forms of authority you encounter on a day-to-day basis. List all forms of authority you encounter and describe the appropriate type of authority under which each falls.

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Quiz 1: Power

What metaphors can you come up with to help describe how society operates? What does your metaphor suggest about the way power is distributed in society?

What comes to mind when you hear "politics"?

Using one of the three distinct conceptualizations of power discussed in this chapter (coercion and dominance, authority and legitimacy, and privilege and interdependence), find a contemporary article related to politics and what forms of power you see on display in the article.

Choose one of the theoretical perspectives discussed in this chapter to apply to the concepts of freedom and liberty (i.e., the power or scope to act freely within society). How would a political sociologist using this perspective analyze these concepts?