SOCB43H3 Lecture Notes - Charismatic Authority
Document Summary
Lec 4: rationalization, bureaucracy and charisma, science as a vocation, religious rejections of the world. A lot of traditional practices are thrown out because of rationalization. Science: empirical observation of the world, ancient greece had astrology and history. Art: ppl have refined musical ears, writing music with musical notation. Universities: places of higher learning, structure around different disciplines. Constitutional state: you have a constitution based on the theory of a proper government not based on tradition. Capitalism: not about greediness for oneself, every day you calculate how much you made. Jurisdictional areas: your work is defined around that, defines who"s in charge and how much authority you hold. Office hierarchy: ppl who do general functions and those who do specific functions, chain of command, about working your way up the ladder, based on how well you do the function. Files: records, not kept at home, they are about the organization, files allow a person to do their role.
