Theories On Power Flashcards
1
Q
What are French and Ravens six bases of power?
A
- Legitimate power, positional power, formal right to make demands
- Coercive power, legal repercussions, force or violence
- Reward power, giving people something or commending them
- Referent power, influence and charm
- Expert power, knowledge and schema
- Informational power, providing knowledge that may make them think in a different way, advertising
2
Q
What is influential power?
A
Power used to persuade and influence others to do something
3
Q
What is instrumental power?
A
Explicit power, for instance imposed by the state by it’s laws and conventions
4
Q
What is repressive power?
A
Violence and force to impose something
5
Q
What is normalising power?
A
Influence of what we want someone to do
