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Sociology
Sociology Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Economic Institution | institution that determines how goods and services are produced and distributed |
| Political Institution | institution that determines how power is obtained and exercised |
| Power | the ability to control the behavior of others |
| Coercion | control through force |
| Authority | power accepted as legitimate by those subject to it |
| Charismatic Authority | authority that arises from the personality of an individual |
| Traditional Authority | forms of authority in which the legitimacy of a leader is rooted in custom |
| Rational-legal Authority | for of authority in which the power of government officials is based on the offices they hold |
| Representative Democracy | a system of government that uses elected officials to fulfill majority wishes |
| Totalitarianism | a political system in which a ruler with absolute power attempts to control all aspects of a society |
| Authoritarianism | a political system controlled by elected or nonelected rulers who usually permit some degree of individual freedom |
| Political Socialization | informal and formal processes by which a person develops political opinions |
| Pluralism | system in which political decisions are made as a result of bargaining and compromise among special interest groups |
| Elitism | a system in which a community or society is controlled from the top by a few individuals or organizations |
| Interest Groups | a group organized to influence political decision making |
| Power Elite | a unified group of military corporate, and government leaders |
| Capitalism | an economic system based on private ownership of property and the pursuit of profit |
| Monopolies | companies that have control over the production or distribution of a product or service |
| Oligopolies | combinations of companies that control the production or distribution of a product or service |
| Socialism | an economic system founded on the belief that the means of production should be controlled by the people as a whole |
| Corporation | an organization owned by shareholders, who have limited liability and limited control |
| Interlocking Directorates | directorates that result when heads of corporations sit on one another's boards |
| Congomerates | networks of unrelated businesses operating under one corporate umbrella |
| Multinationals | firms based in highly industrialized societies with operating facilities throughout the world |
| Primary Sector | the part of the economy producing goods from the natural environment |
| Secondary Sector | the part of the economy engaged in manufacturing goods |
| Tertiary Sector | the part of the economy providing services |
| Occupations | categories of jobs that involve similar activities at different work locations |
| Core tier | an occupational structure composed of large firms dominating their industries |
| Peripheral tier | an occupational structure composed of smaller, less profitable firms |
| Downsizing | the process by which companies reduce their workforces |
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