cont. and change (1 Viewer)

[littlebear1107]

If somebody somebody could please help me with "examining the role of power and authority in social and cultural continuity and change" I would be really grateful!!

 

[tanvi]

Don't know if this will help, but I would talk about:

1) Power is influential in either maintaining continuity or instigating change - particularly if they have the authority derived from an election skill.

e.g. Gough Whitlam - came after years of Liberal continuity - brought in changes of women's rights and Aboriginal/indigenous rights etc with his new laws and reforms.

e.g. John Howard and George Bush - maintain conservative government, traditions, most particularly that of not allowing homosexual marriage.

2) Power WITHOUT authority can also result in continuity and change:

e.g. Allende/Pinochet in Chile - this is all in the textbook, but it's basically how Allende tried to introduce change; but was overthrown by Pinochet in a coup...leading to continuity being maintained. You should find it in the textbook, but if you don't have it...yeah. I can tell you some more...!

Hope that helps, good luck

 

[littlebear1107]

thanks, that helps heaps.

 

[reddies_]

just wondering if you're still on here, would you mind putting up some notes about pinochet and how he used power to maintain continuity, as i have lost my text book...thanks