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Social power [is the] potential influence, the ability of a person or group to induce or prevent change in another. Social control [is] the process b… - Bertram Raven
" "Social power [is the] potential influence, the ability of a person or group to induce or prevent change in another. Social control [is] the process by which members of a social entity are influenced to adhere to values and principles of proper behavior deemed appropriate for that social entity.
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About Bertram Raven
Bertram H. Raven (born September 26, 1926) is an American psychologist and Professor Emeritus at the Psychology Department at the . He is perhaps best known for his early work in collaboration with John R. P. French, with whom he developed an analysis of the Five Bases of social power.
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The concepts of social power and social control are closely interrelated, since the process of social control involves the exercise of the bases and resources of power. But both terms also have their negative and even threatening connotations. All of us, or at least most of us, like to think that we are independent agents, and being subjected to social power restricts that sense of independence. The thought of being "socially controlled" also brings forth strong negative feelings. Yet, when we consider it more carefully, power and influence are part of our everyday interaction and contribute to individual and collective benefit. Similarly for social control.
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