What are the similarities and difference between authority and coercion?

What will be an ideal response


Both involve the exercising of power over other individuals. Authority is legitimate power that people accept as right and coercion is power that people do not accept as just.

Sociology

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Research on females in gangs shows that

A) A minority of youth gang members are females. B) Females tend to be more violent than males. C) Females stay in their gangs until a later age, compared to males D) About half of youth gang members are females.

Sociology

Idiographic explanations are used to explain the case or individual that stands out as different from others

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

The Agricultural Revolution beginning 10,000 years ago led to a growth in population

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Which of the following terms is least equivalent to the others?

A. ethnic group B. ethnic population C. ethnic subpopulation D. minority group

Sociology