meant getting on the males’ good side. Both blacks and woman who did not conform were ostracized. The main idea was to have internal pressure to conform if not to face the sanctions that awaited anyone that didn’t.3) What is the pluralist/elitist debate? Contrast these two approaches on the exercise of power in the U.S.There are two basic theories on who’s in I control? Who wins? Who loses? Pluralism is a group theory of democracy. It states that society contains many conflicting groups, with access to government officials that compete with one and other to influence policy decisions. Members of a group that reflects their beliefs can influence policy, not individuals alone. These groups argue amongst themselves and the government, the compromises they come do result in public policy. Several factors make up the pluralistic argument. First, no one group dominates. Power is divided unequally between the groups to achieve their goals. Two, groups argue with each other to get what they want while the government plays referee. It is in the best interest of the group to play by the rules, this helps them to achieve their goals. Three, the result of arguing turns to compromise since no specific groups has a dominant power. Usually groups must give in on some things that they don’t want to get things that they do want. This is made easier because the interests of memberships in a group overlap. For example a black doctor can be part of the AMA or the NAACP. Fourth is the compromised reached trough arguing which is a consensus on basic political that most groups are satisfied with. The pluralistic view is an argumentation process among organized groups and various government agencies. The arguing results in compromise that determines who gets what, when, and how. The following is an example of pluralism: When an idea is proposed to require automobile makers to install more safety devices ( i.e. airbags) the...
