Having the Authority to Know: Decision-Making on Student Film Crews

This paper examines how people gain authority over areas of expert knowledge and use this authority to claim the right to make decisions in small group situations. Students who enter film crews are ranked and typed as members both of a school and of a crew. They claim decision-making authority based...

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Published in:Sociology of Work and Occupations 1976-02, Vol.3 (1), p.63-87
Main Author: Mukerji, Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authority/Authorities/Authoritative
Crews
Decision making
Decisions
Film/Films
Gain
Knowledge
Occupation
Student/Students
Students
Team/Teams
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Summary:This paper examines how people gain authority over areas of expert knowledge and use this authority to claim the right to make decisions in small group situations. Students who enter film crews are ranked and typed as members both of a school and of a crew. They claim decision-making authority based on these ranks. Thus, depending on the social characteristics students bring to crews, the authority and decision-making patterns of these groups can vary widely.
ISSN:0093-9285
0730-8884
DOI:10.1177/009392857600300103