Cultural, Social

and political
institution
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Romagosa, erica mae
Mendez,Darwin
Valentino, Gerry
What is authority
and What is
authority and
legitimacy?
Legitimacy is the right and acceptance of
an authority, usually a governing law or a
régime.
Where as "authority" denotes a
specific position in an established
government, the term "legitimacy"
denotes a system of government—
wherein "government" denotes
"sphere of influence".
What is an
example of
authority?
Authority figures are people you
recognize as holding a power of
authority over you, as such
common examples would include:
Parents. Teachers. Doctors. Police
officers
 What are the 3 types
of Authority?
~The first type discussed by Weber is legal-
Rational authority.
~The second type of authority, Traditional
authority, derives from long-established customs,
habits and social structures.
~The third form of authority is Charismatic
authority.
The Charismatic leader, by virtue of the
extraordinary personal qualities attributed to him,
is able to create a group of followers who are
willing to break established rules. Examples
include Jesus, Napoleon, and Hitler.
 Rational-legal authority
In sociology, the concept of rational-legal domination comes from
Max Weber's tripartite classification of authority (one of several
classifications of government used by sociologists); the other two forms
being traditional authority and charismatic authority. All of those three
domination types represent an example of his ideal type concept. Weber
noted that in history those ideal types of domination are always found in
combinations.
In traditional authority, the legitimacy of the authority comes from
tradition. Charismatic authority is legitimized by the personality and
leadership qualities of the ruling individual. Finally, rational-legal
authority derives its powers from the system of bureaucracy and legality
.
 Traditional authority
Is the type of power that has been around longer, it is the type of
power that is traditionally rooted in beliefs and the practices of
society. This authority is liked by many individuals because of two
main reasons: the inheritance of past generations and religiousness
that the societies have.
Traditional authority is based on a tradition or custom that is
followed by the traditional leaders. In traditional authority, status
is a key concept. There are no requirements to serving as a
traditional leader but there are no salaries. The consequences to
traditional authority are discouragement of education and rational
calculation.
Traditional authority consists of a dominant profile, one who
embodies tradition and rule. This type of leadership exemplifies the
power to construct order.