authority

"Define and contrast traditional, charismatic, and legal authority using examples from your own society or experience. How may these different authorities complement each other or conflict for support stability or promote change in society." Every society recognizes some form of legitimate authority that governs over the people. This authority may be traditional, charismatic, or legal. Traditional authority is often found in monarchal and tribal governments. Rulers usually attain this position through heredity or succession of …

…the other two, as it usually results in their unrest. Those raised to a position of charismatic authority are usually seeking to change what is considered the norm in a given society. This is not always a negative thing though. For instance, in a society that recognizes the legal authority, if an individual is attempting to generate change for the better, the desired change can become law with the consent of the society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**