Some observations on power and authority
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Publication Type:
- Chapter
- Citation:
- Power, Politics, and the Playground: Perspectives on Power and Authority in Education, 2024, pp. 10-14
- Issue Date:
- 2024-01-01
Recently Added
Copyright Clearance Process
- Recently Added
- In Progress
- Open Access
This item is new to OPUS and is not currently available.
This chapter provides an overview of theories of power, authority and legitimacy. It covers key theorists and thinking, particularly from the twentieth century. Seminal figures such as Max Weber, Joseph Nye, Pierre Bourdieu and Thomas Hobbes are briefly covered. The chapter also points out the confusion and conflation of terms in literature on power, rendering the area as problematic.
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: