SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Charismatic Authority, Pater Familias, Traditional Authority
20 Mar 2016
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Wanted to understand the processes of rationalisation, secularisation and. Disenchantment associated with the rise of capitalism and modernity (i. e. dis/order in society). Individuals may orient their conduct to the maxims (the rules) because of coercive sanctions or because they feel the law is legitimate. There is no unique cause, but rather several forces together exerting an influence. Rational -- when it follows general criteria applicable to all. Irrational -- when all similar cases are dealt with informally. Formal (the application of rules and procedures that are internal to any given legal system) Substantive (the application of rules and procedures that are outside of the formal system i. e. employing external criteria) Looks at the particular circumstances with the case and situation. The application of the general to the particular. Formally irrational: decision making rests on magic, the oracle, or revelation; Substantively irrational: each concrete situation determines the decision.
