English in Academic Purposes, Study notes of Family and Consumer Science

Download English in Academic Purposes and more Study notes Family and Consumer Science in PDF only on Docsity! 5 TYPES OF LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY GROUP 3 Max Weber a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist, who is regarded as among the most important theorists of the development of modern Western society. His ideas profoundly intluence social theory and research. Traditional Authority a form of leadership in which the authority of an organization or a ruling regime is largely tied to tradition or custom. The main reason tor the given state of affairs is that it “has always been that way’. Traditional Authority can be defined as the power legitimized by respect for long- established cultural patterns. It comes trom unwritten rules that are maintained over time. Leaders in traditional authority are people who depend on an established order or tradition. This leader is a dominant personality and the existing order in the society entrusts him the mandate to rule. Traditional leadership is reflective of everyday conduct and routine. People respect traditional authority because “It has always been that way.” + Traditional Authority The right of the king to rule is never open to any kind of questions. People following a ruler doing so in the erstwhile has bestowed the society with continuity and order. It’s not just the tradition but also the stability of social order that is accepted. In a political system established on the basis of traditional authority, ancient customs legitimize authority. Roman Catholic Church ——— a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishops ., the pope, 4 liturgy centered in the Mass, veneration of the Virgin Map) and saints, clerical celi a9» and a ody of oe iibihg® transubstantiation and papa infallibilit Tibetan Buddhism a ; a religion in exile, forced from its homeland when Tibet was conquered by the Chinese. Tibetan Buddbism combines the essential teachings of Mahayana Buddhism with Tantric and Shamanic, and material from an ancient Tibetan religion called Bon. - Traditional authority is based on some dominant power. - Accordins to Max Weber, all formes of authorities exhibit some kind of domination. - A traditional leader misht exploit or rely on prevailing practices. - A traditional authority may suffer from the lack of moral resularity in the creation of lesal standards. Charismatic Authority \~ It is important to note that in charismatic authority, the leader is believed to be magical by employing various tactics. The leader designs an army of true devotees to obtain perpetual support trom the people. aMPle ae e History equips us with a list of classical examples of such leaders like Jesus (SOF RS BLY ECV OLTL BUTE Mere bOKU OS EM Ee ROO ReXOS Hitler, Mao, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Winston Churchill, and many more. Examples: Lesal-Rational Authority Contemporary societies depend on this form of authority; as the complexities require the emergence of bureaucracy that embodies systematization and order. Authoritarians can exercise power only within the legally detined boundaries. According to Weber, “Legal authority rests in the enactment and its pure type is best represented by bureaucracy”. The basic idea is that laws can be changed and enacted by formally correct procedures. The governing body here is either appointed or elected. Neolwles ae e Blected Governments ee Za isirexs e Courts - Lesal-Rational authority manifests the power of bureaucracy over individuals. - Bureaucracy may not be able to completely address the concerns or probleme of everyone. - Modern societies depend on lesal-rational authority to fisure out a common sround to achieve consensus, but consensus based on asreements lack flexibility which embodies the dominance of bureaucratic mentality for which the sovernment services are often accused.