different types of power

different types of power

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political power
power held by those with the backing of law
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personal power
power held because of influence over others, the source of which resides in the person instead of being vested by the position he or she holds.
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social group power
power held as a result of being a member of a dominant social group for example being of higher social class
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instrumental power
having the actual authority to impose sanctions if power is ignored for example the police
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influencial power
has no actual authority but attempts to persuade or influence such as the media
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power in discourse
the way power is demonstrated by the language in a text
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power behind discourse
the reasons why the assertion of power in language
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ideology
a set of underlying beliefs or views held by individuals or groups
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power held because of influence over others, the source of which resides in the person instead of being vested by the position he or she holds.

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personal power

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power held as a result of being a member of a dominant social group for example being of higher social class

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having the actual authority to impose sanctions if power is ignored for example the police

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has no actual authority but attempts to persuade or influence such as the media

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