Explain the differences between positional power, personal power, and legitimate authority, and provide an example of each.

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Varies. Legitimate authority: a type of power that is recognized as rightful by those over whom it is exercised. Positional power: power that stems officially from the leadership position itself. Personal power: power that derives from a leader's personality.

Sociology

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What view did Howard Becker propound in this book, The Outsiders?

a. deviance cannot be seen b. deviance is the same to all c. deviance, like beauty, exists in the eyes of the beholder d. deviance really does not exist

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According to Sutherland and Cressey's differential association theory, a

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Sociology

What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural-functional, symbolic-interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?

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