coercion

(noun)

Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.

Related Terms

  • sexual assault
  • sexual violence
  • influence

Examples of coercion in the following topics:

  • Power

    • Legitimate power, power given to individuals willingly by others, is called "authority;" illegitimate power, power taken by force or the threat of force, is called "coercion. " In the corporate environment, power is often expressed as upward or downward.
    • The use of power need not involve coercion (force or the threat of force).
  • Authority

    • Weber states that legitimacy distinguishes authority from coercion, force, power, leadership, persuasion, and influence.
    • Give examples of the three types of authority as defined by Max Weber and what distinguishes all of them from coercion or force
  • Sexual Harassment

    • Sexual harassment is intimidation, bullying, teasing, or coercion of a sexual nature.
    • Sexual harassment is intimidation, bullying, teasing, or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.
  • Socioeconomic Status

    • Illegitimate power, power taken by force or the threat of force, is called coercion.
  • Sexual Violence

    • .), or if consent is due to coercion or duress.
    • Coercion can cover a whole spectrum of degrees of force.
  • World-Systems Theory

    • Core countries are capital intensive, have high wages and high technology production patterns and lower amounts of labor exploitation and coercion.
  • Inequalities of Work

    • One typical manifestation of occupational sexism is sexual harassment–-the intimidation, bullying, teasing, or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.
  • Power

    • The use of power need not involve coercion, force or the threat of force.
  • Terrorism

    • Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion.
  • The Capitalist Critique of Socialism

    • According to Hayek, to achieve control over means of production and distribution of wealth, it is necessary for such socialists to acquire significant powers of coercion.
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