Sociology I · 20 marks
Enumerate how the concept of social power of Talcott parsons is diametrically opposed to the concept of social power given by Max Weber. Which of the notion explains more effectively modern-day democracies?
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Syllabus: Politics and Society: (a) Sociological theories of power. (b) Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups and political parties. (c) Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology. (d) Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action, revolution.
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