Explain the Contingency Model of Power Based on the French-Raven

question 68

Essay

Explain the contingency model of power based on the French-Raven and Kelman theories.

Recognize the variety of responses to the challenges of urbanization, including political machines and corporate consolidation.

Comprehend the social dynamics and cultural changes, including leisure activities, entertainment trends, and the concept of cultural pluralism.

Understand the political factions and parties of the Gilded Age, their policies, and their impacts on society.

Describe the economic consequences of policies such as the discovery of silver mines, tariff and tax systems, and legislation like the Bland-Allison Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.

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Definitions:

AFL-CIO

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a national trade union center in the United States representing over 12 million active and retired workers.

Political Lobbying

The activity of influencing public officials and legislators to enact laws or policies that favor the interests of specific individuals or groups.

Change to Win

A federation of labor unions in the United States focused on union revitalization and strategic organizing as a method to increase worker representation.

Ethics of Duty

A moral philosophy that emphasizes following a set of prescribed duties and rules as the basis for ethical behavior.