Sociology / Unit 9 Soc 1501 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Dictatorship and Totalitarian Dictatorship
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The idea
A dictatorship concentrates complete authority in one person or a small group; a totalitarian dictatorship extends that control into nearly every part of citizens' lives.
In practice
A dictator who controls only government differs from one who also dictates occupation, religious practice, and family size.
Where people slip
A dictator can hold charismatic appeal, from Soc 1487, and absolute power at once; the two are compatible.
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