Talking
about Weber in the past classes brought up the different types of authority
that he describes. These three types include traditional, rational, and
charismatic authorities. Traditional authority is led by what it sounds like;
tradition. It is something that doesn’t really change over time, and are rules
that we have grown up with. This would be something along the lines of having
certain traditions having to do with marriage or even religion. Second,
rational authority has to do more with the law and legal actions. There are
written rules that we all need to obey under this type of authority. Lastly,
there is charismatic authority which is when there is a certain leader who inspires
others, and is common with figures in society.
Looking at all of these different
types of authorities, I think that they all still play a role in society today.
It seems like people eventually fall into one of the categories, even if it
changes at some point. For instance if I apply it to my own life, I think I
fall greatly into charismatic authority along with rational authority. I’ve
always been inspired by a number of people in my life including past coaches,
my guitar teacher, professors, and individuals that I volunteer with. Rational
also plays a big role in my life because it is my go-to thought before my
actions. If it’s something considered bad in society and has laws associated
with it, I am most likely not to do it in order to avoid consequences. Traditional
has played a very small role in my life. My outside family isn’t really in
contact with mine, so the only sorts of traditions we have are small new ones
started with my parents and sister. I do wish that it played a bigger role in
my life, and I think it is important for everyone to have a little bit of each
in theirs.
I chose and posted the link below to a video of the classic
Martin Luther King I Have A Dream Speech. He was such an influential person with great
charisma that got people to truly believe and live in such ways that helped his
cause. I think he’s a very charismatic leader that really changed people’s
lives and had so many followers, black and white, that looked up to him and
followed his lead. It’s important to have charismatic leaders like this in our
lives. It gives us someone to look up to not in fear of legal actions or just
following family lifestyles, but really gives us someone to make us want to do
more or be better. This is probably my favorite kind of authority since it has
played a pretty significant role in my life.
I like how Alex showed how charismatic authority has played a role in her life. It's a great example to show how MLK and his work, like I Have A Dream, can have a positive impact on someone. Also I believe you can look at it like if some gives a speech or an outlook you don't agree with, it can let you be molded into someone you want. There is no doubt that a good speech can influence but a 'bad' one that can allow you to evolve a different outlook. It's a good thing that you obey the law too. I can see exactly were Alex was coming from.
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