SOCL 3601 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Androcentrism, Lowbrow (Art Movement), Nouveau Riche
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Authority based on the way things have always been: always under question (what if the king doesn"t have a son?) Charismatic authority characteristics of the leader: what happens when the leader dies/goes out of power. Authority set up by formal, legal documents and written: legal code helps the transition between leaders in power (election code) Based on specialized knowledge or skills that most people don"t have. If someone is exercising power primarily through the use of force, then that power prob. isn"t considered legitimate. The diff. types of authority can be combined. : george w. bush has rational legal authority (elected position) but must have. : jesus, he left behind 12 apostles & other followers who had expert knowledge of his life & teachings to carry on the movement. Going back to balance theory, if the power is equal both ways, called symmetrical, if unequal, then asymmetrical. Anywhere there are power differentials, we have an asymmetrical relationship.
