SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Charismatic Authority, Max Weber, Traditional Authority
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Politics helps to determine who gets what, when, and how : politics is fueled by power, which is the ability to control others, even against their will. Governed by the norms and statuses of social organizations. Weber, max proposed that there are three (3) types of authority: traditional authority: the norm in tribal and feudal societies, involves rulers inheriting authority through family or clan ties. Typical in modern societies: charismatic authority: based on a belief in the claims of extraordinary individuals that they are inspired by a god or some higher principle. Political revolution: the overthrow of political institutions by an opposition movement and its replacement by new institutions. Democracy: citizens exert a relatively high degree of control over the state. Political parties: organizations that compete for control of government, and in the process giving voice to policy alternatives and rally adult citizens to vote.
