The Concept of Power (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards

Capacity to influence/control behaviour, decisions, or beliefs

Steven Lukes

Decision-making (visible) - direct authority compels action

Agenda-setting (hidden) - controls what gets decided

Ideological (invisible) - makes arrangements seem natural

Power of powerless - influence without formal authority

Dominant groups shape institutions to protect material interests

Media/elite institutions manufacture consent via narratives

Ideological - people comply voluntarily, see as natural

Fast results, narrow effects, may create resistance

Elite framing guides public opinion whilst appearing neutral

Agenda-setting + ideological control

Student councils, climate strikes, community campaigns