Social power [is the] potential influence, the ability of a person or group to induce or prevent change in another. Social control [is] the process by which members of a social entity are influenced to adhere to values and principles of proper behavior deemed appropriate for that social entity.
p. 161 - "Influence, Power, Religion, and the Mechanisms of Social Control," 1999
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