Defining Power 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyPower and politicsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: JenPenCreated on: 18-03-14 21:13 Bourgeoisie Marxist term for Ruling class in capitalist society 1 of 8 Bureaucracy Form of organization associated with modern socialites, consisting of a hierarchy of formal positions with clear responsibilities 2 of 8 Capitalist Society Where one class owns the means of production whilst the other class does the work 3 of 8 Glass ceiling Work based situation in which women are prevented from reaching top positions due to discrimination by male employers 4 of 8 Hegemony Situation where the ideology of the ruling class becomes accepted as the shared culture of the whole society 5 of 8 Meritocracy A society in which people are rewarded on the basis of merit- ability and intelligence 6 of 8 Superstructure Marxist term used to describe the parts of society not concerned with economic production- religion and media 7 of 8 Zero-sum view of power Idea that power involves one person or group gaining and another person or group losing. 8 of 8
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