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LaDunn

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Discuss power, and the ways in which functionalists and conflict theorists would disagree over the concept of power in a democracy.
 
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Define social class. Identify three criteria used to conceptualize social class placement.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Power is the ability of someone to carry out their will over the resistance of others. Functionalists would consider everyone's vote as being important and embrace the traditional view of how participating in an election is an exercise in the distribution of power. Conflict theorists see the individual vote as being a facade, claiming that the real source of power in the United States is concealed among a select few who make all the major decisions.

Answer to Question 2

Social class refers to a large group of people who rank closely to one another in wealth. Wealth, power, and prestige are the three most common criteria used to measure social class.
(1 ) Wealth consists of the property and income that a person or family possesses.
(2 ) Power is the ability to make others do what you desire, even if they do not want to do it.
(3 ) Prestige is usually the respect people have for a person because of their occupation.



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