Title: The Role of Power in Society: Theories and Examples
Headings: The Role of Power in Society: Theories and Examples
The Role of Power in Society: Theories and Examples
Table of Contents
Theories of Power
The Pluralist Model
The Power-Elite Model
The Marxist Model
Types of Power in Everyday Life
Uses of Power
Political Power: Making Decisions
Economic Power: Allocating Resources
Cultural Power: Defining Reality
About Arushi Chopra

Content: This approach is useful in determining who rules the society. The second is the structuralist approach. This approach is useful in showing how the ruling class is able to operate within a capitalist economy through the concentration of political, economic and ideological power. Those who control the economic modes of production in a country, end up having control over the religious, political and social aspects of a country too. (“ Power and Politics”; “ Theories of Power” 2016). In India, transgender persons or ‘hijras’ do not have steady sources of incomes and often resort to roadside performances or begging. This has resulted in their exclusion from society and also their oppression. The Transgender Persons Bill passed in 2019 is a suitable example of this since it does not provide any person with the right to identify their own gender. The lack of economic independence of transgender persons has led to the loss of their socio-political rights.