Sociology 410/510 - Spring 2003

Vocabulary Study Guide #4


Weber on Class, Status, and Power

As you read selections from Gerth and Mills' From Max Weber, look for and define the following key words.  Consult with the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology and other references as necessary for additional background and information.

action, class

action, communal

action, mass

action, societal

caste

class distinctions

class situation

class structure

class(es)

community

domination

domination, charismatic

domination, legal

domination, traditional

ethnic communities

law

legitimate violence

legitimation

life chances

market situation

mode of distribution

occupational group

order, economic

order, legal

order, social

pariah peoples

party

political association

politician, occasional

politician, professional

politics

power

rational

rational association

social honor

state

status distinctions

status group

status honor

status privileges

status structure

stratification

style of life


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