Author Question: Distinguish between power and authority. What will be an ideal ... (Read 92 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Distinguish between power and authority.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

According to conflict theorists, how does the medical establishment promote unequal access to health care?

a. by making medical care a market commodity
b. by providing an oversupply of physicians
c. by labeling and stigmatizing the ill
d. by limiting the supply of nurses
e. by overcharging for medical services

triiciiaa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 1, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Power is the ability to control the behavior of others, even against their will. Authority is the exercise of legitimate powerpower that followers believe to be right and proper. Thus, power is a broader concept than authority, while authority is a subset of power.

Answer to Question 2

A