{"id":284,"date":"2015-05-23T03:33:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T03:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterysoc1x6xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=284"},"modified":"2015-06-19T18:41:04","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T18:41:04","slug":"power-and-authority","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/chapter\/power-and-authority\/","title":{"raw":"Reading: Power and Authority","rendered":"Reading: Power and Authority"},"content":{"raw":"<div data-type=\"abstract\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Define and differentiate between power and authority<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Identify and describe the three types of authority<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure id=\"import-auto-id1233263\"><span data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"The White House and the fountains and gardens in front of it are shown.\"><span data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"The White House and the fountains and gardens in front of it are shown.\">\r\n<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2015\/05\/Figure_17_01_01.jpg\" alt=\"The White House and the fountains and gardens in front of it are shown.\" width=\"200\" height=\"504\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" \/> The White House, one of the world\u2019s most widely recognized state buildings, symbolizes the authority of the U.S. presidency. (Courtesy U.S. National Archives\/Wikimedia Commons)[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1934709\">Despite the differences between government systems in the Middle East and the United States, their governments play the same fundamental role: in some fashion, they exert control over the people they govern. The nature of that control\u2014what we will define as power and authority\u2014is an important feature of society.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id2659783\">Sociologists have a distinctive approach to studying governmental power and authority that differs from the perspective of political scientists. For the most part, political scientists focus on studying how power is distributed in different types of political systems. They would observe, for example, that the United States\u2019 political system is divided into three distinct branches (legislative, executive, and judicial), and they would explore how public opinion affects political parties, elections, and the political process in general. Sociologists, however, tend to be more interested in the influences of governmental power on society and in how social conflicts arise from the distribution of power. Sociologists also examine how the use of power affects local, state, national, and global agendas, which in turn affect people differently based on status, class, and socioeconomic standing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"fs-id2798179\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">What Is Power?<\/h2>\r\n<figure id=\"import-auto-id2696910\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"250\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2015\/05\/Figure_17_01_02.jpg\" alt=\"Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini are show riding together in a car.\" width=\"250\" height=\"373\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" \/> Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was one of the most powerful and destructive dictators in modern history. He is pictured here with fascist Benito Mussolini of Italy. (Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1306677\">For centuries, philosophers, politicians, and social scientists have explored and commented on the nature of power. Pittacus (c. 640\u2013568 B.C.E.) opined, \u201cThe measure of a man is what he does with power,\u201d and Lord Acton perhaps more famously asserted, \u201cPower tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely\u201d (1887). Indeed, the concept of power can have decidedly negative connotations, and the term itself is difficult to define.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id3081641\">Many scholars adopt the definition developed by German sociologist Max Weber, who said that <span id=\"import-auto-id2625988\" data-type=\"term\">power<\/span> is the ability to exercise one\u2019s will over others (Weber 1922). Power affects more than personal relationships; it shapes larger dynamics like social groups, professional organizations, and governments. Similarly, a government\u2019s power is not necessarily limited to control of its own citizens. A dominant nation, for instance, will often use its clout to influence or support other governments or to seize control of other nation states. Efforts by the U.S. government to wield power in other countries have included joining with other nations to form the Allied forces during World War II, entering Iraq in 2002 to topple Saddam Hussein\u2019s regime, and imposing sanctions on the government of North Korea in the hopes of constraining its development of nuclear weapons.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1675149\">Endeavors to gain power and influence do not necessarily lead to violence, exploitation, or abuse. Leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, for example, commanded powerful movements that effected positive change without military force. Both men organized nonviolent protests to combat corruption and injustice and succeeded in inspiring major reform. They relied on a variety of nonviolent protest strategies such as rallies, sit-ins, marches, petitions, and boycotts.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id3643172\">Modern technology has made such forms of nonviolent reform easier to implement. Today, protesters can use cell phones and the Internet to disseminate information and plans to masses of protesters in a rapid and efficient manner. In the Arab Spring uprisings, for example, Twitter feeds and other social media helped protesters coordinate their movements, share ideas, and bolster morale, as well as gain global support for their causes. Social media was also important in getting accurate accounts of the demonstrations out to the world, in contrast to many earlier situations in which government control of the media censored news reports. Notice that in these examples, the users of power were the citizens rather than the governments. They found they had power because they were able to exercise their will over their own leaders. Thus, government power does not necessarily equate to absolute power.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"import-auto-id1348196\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"250\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2015\/05\/Figure_17_01_03.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of people marching in protest.\" width=\"250\" height=\"352\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" \/> Young people and students were among the most ardent supporters of democratic reform in the recent Arab Spring. Social media also played an important role in rallying grassroots support. (Photo courtesy of cjb22\/flickr)[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1935848\" class=\"note sociology-big-picture textbox\" data-type=\"note\" data-has-label=\"true\" data-label=\"\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\" data-type=\"title\">Social Media as a Terrorist Tool<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1453767\">British aid worker, Alan Henning, was the fourth victim of the Islamic State (known as ISIS or ISIL) to be beheaded before video cameras in a recording titled, \u201cAnother Message to America and Its Allies,\u201d which was posted on YouTube and pro-Islamic state Twitter feeds in the fall of 2014. Henning was captured during his participation in a convoy taking medical supplies to a hospital in conflict-ravaged northern Syria. His death was publicized via social media, as were the earlier beheadings of U.S. journalists Jim Foley and Steven Sotloff and British aid worker David Haines. The terrorist groups also used social media to demand an end to intervention in the Middle East by U.S., British, French, and Arab forces.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1680729\">An international coalition, led by the United States, has been formed to combat ISIS in response to this series of publicized murders. France and the United Kingdom, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Belgium are seeking government approval through their respective parliaments to participate in airstrikes. The specifics of target locations are a key point, however, and they emphasize the delicate and political nature of current conflict in the region. Due to perceived national interest and geopolitical dynamics, Britain and France are more willing to be a part of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iran and likely to avoid striking targets in Syria. Several Arab nations are a part of the coalition, including Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, another NATO member, has not announced involvement in airstrikes, presumably because ISIS is holding forty-nine Turkish citizens hostage.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1373751\">U.S. intervention in Libya and Syria is controversial, and it arouses debate about the role of the United States in world affairs, as well as the practical need for, and outcome of, military action in the Middle East. Experts and the U.S. public alike are weighing the need for fighting terrorism in its current form of the Islamic State and the bigger issue of helping to restore peace in the Middle East. Some consider ISIS a direct and growing threat to the United States if left unchecked. Others believe U.S. intervention unnecessarily worsens the Middle East situation and prefer that resources be used at home rather than increasing military involvement in an area of the world where they believe the United States has intervened long enough.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id2624039\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Types of Authority<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1216640\">The protesters in Tunisia and the civil rights protesters of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u2019s day had influence apart from their position in a government. Their influence came, in part, from their ability to advocate for what many people held as important values. Government leaders might have this kind of influence as well, but they also have the advantage of wielding power associated with their position in the government. As this example indicates, there is more than one type of authority in a community.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1358288\"><span id=\"import-auto-id2912957\" data-type=\"term\">Authority<\/span> refers to accepted power\u2014that is, power that people agree to follow. People listen to authority figures because they feel that these individuals are worthy of respect. Generally speaking, people perceive the objectives and demands of an authority figure as reasonable and beneficial, or true.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1387675\">A citizen\u2019s interaction with a police officer is a good example of how people react to authority in everyday life. For instance, a person who sees the flashing red and blue lights of a police car in his rearview mirror usually pulls to the side of the road without hesitation. Such a driver most likely assumes that the police officer behind him serves as a legitimate source of authority and has the right to pull him over. As part of her official duties, the police officer then has the power to issue a speeding ticket if the driver was driving too fast. If the same officer, however, were to command the driver to follow her home and mow her lawn, the driver would likely protest that the officer does not have the authority to make such a request.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1274345\">Not all authority figures are police officers, elected officials or government authorities. Besides formal offices, authority can arise from tradition and personal qualities. Economist and sociologist Max Weber realized this when he examined individual action as it relates to authority, as well as large-scale structures of authority and how they relate to a society\u2019s economy. Based on this work, Weber developed a classification system for authority. His three types of authority are traditional authority, charismatic authority and legal-rational authority (Weber 1922).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table id=\"import-auto-id1371760\" summary=\"Table is titled \u201cWeber\u2019s Three Types of Authority.\u201d The top row describes the three types of authority, \u201cTraditional,\u201d \u201cCharismatic,\u201d and \u201cLegal-Rational.\u201d Each type of power is its own column. Down the left side of the chart, and starting at the top of the chart, the rows are titled \u201cSource of Power,\u201d \u201cLeadership Style,\u201d and \u201cExample.\u201d Information for the \u201cTraditional\u201d authority power is; source of power: legitimized by long-standing custom; leadership style: historic personality; and example: patriarchy (traditional positions of authority). Information for the \u201cCharismatic\u201d authority power is; source of power: based on a leader\u2019s personal qualities; leadership style: dynamic personality; and example: Napoleon, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr. Information for the \u201cLegal-Rational\u201d authority is; source of power: authority resides in the office, not the person; leadership style: bureaucratic officials; and example: U.S. presidency and Congress, Modern British Parliament.\"><caption align=\"bottom\"><span data-type=\"title\">Max Weber identified and explained three distinct types of authority:<\/span><\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Weber\u2019s Three Types of Authority<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th><\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"center\">Traditional<\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"center\">Charismatic<\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"center\">Legal-Rational<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Source of Power<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Legitimized by long-standing custom<\/td>\r\n<td>Based on a leader\u2019s personal qualities<\/td>\r\n<td>Authority resides in the office, not the person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Leadership Style<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Historic personality<\/td>\r\n<td>Dynamic personality<\/td>\r\n<td>Bureaucratic officials<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Patriarchy (traditional positions of authority)<\/td>\r\n<td>Napoleon, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/td>\r\n<td>U.S. presidency and Congress\r\n<div data-type=\"newline\"><\/div>\r\nModern British Parliament<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id2362160\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Traditional Authority<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033063151\">According to Weber, the power of <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033057670\" data-type=\"term\">traditional authority<\/span> is accepted because that has traditionally been the case; its legitimacy exists because it has been accepted for a long time. Britain\u2019s Queen Elizabeth, for instance, occupies a position that she inherited based on the traditional rules of succession for the monarchy. People adhere to traditional authority because they are invested in the past and feel obligated to perpetuate it. In this type of authority, a ruler typically has no real force to carry out his will or maintain his position but depends primarily on a group\u2019s respect.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033113931\">A more modern form of traditional authority is <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033121726\" data-type=\"term\">patrimonialism<\/span>, which is traditional domination facilitated by an administration and military that are purely personal instruments of the master (Eisenberg 1998). In this form of authority, all officials are personal favorites appointed by the ruler. These officials have no rights, and their privileges can be increased or withdrawn based on the caprices of the leader. The political organization of ancient Egypt typified such a system: when the royal household decreed that a pyramid be built, every Egyptian was forced to work toward its construction.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033170860\">Traditional authority can be intertwined with race, class, and gender. In most societies, for instance, men are more likely to be privileged than women and thus are more likely to hold roles of authority. Similarly, members of dominant racial groups or upper-class families also win respect more readily. In the United States, the Kennedy family, which has produced many prominent politicians, exemplifies this model.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1294681\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Charismatic Authority<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033109480\">Followers accept the power of <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033057830\" data-type=\"term\">charismatic authority<\/span> because they are drawn to the leader\u2019s personal qualities. The appeal of a charismatic leader can be extraordinary, and can inspire followers to make unusual sacrifices or to persevere in the midst of great hardship and persecution. Charismatic leaders usually emerge in times of crisis and offer innovative or radical solutions. They may even offer a vision of a new world order. Hitler\u2019s rise to power in the postwar economic depression of Germany is an example.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033056044\">Charismatic leaders tend to hold power for short durations, and according to Weber, they are just as likely to be tyrannical as they are heroic. Diverse male leaders such as Hitler, Napoleon, Jesus Christ, C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, Malcolm X, and Winston Churchill are all considered charismatic leaders. Because so few women have held dynamic positions of leadership throughout history, the list of charismatic female leaders is comparatively short. Many historians consider figures such as Joan of Arc, Margaret Thatcher, and Mother Teresa to be charismatic leaders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id2543714\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Rational-Legal Authority<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033100396\">According to Weber, power made legitimate by laws, written rules, and regulations is termed <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033145531\" data-type=\"term\">rational-legal authority<\/span>. In this type of authority, power is vested in a particular rationale, system, or ideology and not necessarily in the person who implements the specifics of that doctrine. A nation that follows a constitution applies this type of authority. On a smaller scale, you might encounter rational-legal authority in the workplace via the standards set forth in the employee handbook, which provides a different type of authority than that of your boss.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033056585\">Of course, ideals are seldom replicated in the real world. Few governments or leaders can be neatly categorized. Some leaders, like Mohandas Gandhi for instance, can be considered charismatic <em data-effect=\"italics\">and<\/em> legal-rational authority figures. Similarly, a leader or government can start out exemplifying one type of authority and gradually evolve or change into another type.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section><section id=\"fs-id2422874\" class=\"section-summary\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"section-summary\">\r\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Summary<\/h1>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033110712\">Sociologists examine government and politics in terms of their impact on individuals and larger social systems. Power is an entity or individual\u2019s ability to control or direct others, while authority is influence that is predicated on perceived legitimacy. Max Weber studied power and authority, differentiating between the two concepts and formulating a system for classifying types of authority.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.openassessments.org\/assessments\/1154\r\n\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1257871\" class=\"short-answer\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\r\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Short Answer<\/h1>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1961461\" class=\"exercise\" data-type=\"exercise\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id2884958\" class=\"problem\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033103768\">Explain why leaders as divergent as Hitler and Jesus Christ are both categorized as charismatic authorities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1820364\" class=\"exercise\" data-type=\"exercise\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id2419074\" class=\"problem\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033140162\">Why do people accept traditional authority figures even though these types of leaders have limited means of enforcing their power?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id2024424\" class=\"exercise\" data-type=\"exercise\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1415090\" class=\"problem\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033124150\">Charismatic leaders are among the most fascinating figures in history. Select a charismatic leader about whom you wish to learn more and conduct online research to find out about this individual. Then write a paragraph describing the personal qualities that led to this person\u2019s influence, considering the society in which he or she emerged.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id2881219\" class=\"further-research\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"further-research\">\r\n<h1 data-type=\"title\"><\/h1>\r\n<div data-type=\"glossary\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"glossary-title\">Glossary<\/h2>\r\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033184309\" class=\"definition\"><dt>authority<\/dt><dd id=\"fs-id2376628\">power that people accept because it comes from a source that is perceived as legitimate<\/dd><\/dl><dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033144293\" class=\"definition\"><dt>charismatic authority<\/dt><dd id=\"fs-id2732824\">power legitimized on the basis of a leader\u2019s exceptional personal qualities<\/dd><\/dl><dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033140005\" class=\"definition\"><dt>patrimonialism<\/dt><dd id=\"fs-id2730543\">a type of authority wherein military and administrative factions enforce the power of the master<\/dd><\/dl><dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033064552\" class=\"definition\"><dt>power<\/dt><dd id=\"fs-id1334789\">the ability to exercise one\u2019s will over others<\/dd><\/dl><dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033113271\" class=\"definition\"><dt>rational-legal authority<\/dt><dd id=\"fs-id1275174\">power that is legitimized by rules, regulations, and laws<\/dd><\/dl><dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033056283\" class=\"definition\"><dt>traditional authority<\/dt><dd id=\"fs-id2696827\">power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs<\/dd><\/dl><\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 data-type=\"title\"><\/h1>\r\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Further Research<\/h1>\r\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033066050\">Want to learn more about sociologists at work in the real world? Read this blog posting to learn more about the roles sociology scholars played in the midst of the Arab Spring uprising: <a href=\"http:\/\/openstaxcollege.org\/l\/sociology_Arab_Spring\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/openstaxcollege.org\/l\/sociology_Arab_Spring<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1981602\" class=\"references\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"references\">\r\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">References<\/h1>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1654286\">Acton, Lord. 2010 [1887]. <em data-effect=\"italics\">Essays on Freedom and Power.<\/em> Auburn, AL: Ludwig von Mises Institute.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"eip-984\">Catrer, Chelsea, and Fantz, Ashley. 2014. \u201cISIS Video Shows Beheading of American Journalist Steven Sotloft.\u201d CNN, September 9. Retrieved October 5, 2014 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/09\/02\/world\/meast\/isis-american-journalist-sotloff\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/09\/02\/world\/meast\/isis-american-journalist-sotloff\/<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1287949\">Eisenberg, Andrew. 1998. \u201cWeberian Patrimonialism and Imperial Chinese History.\u201d <em data-effect=\"italics\">Theory and Society<\/em> 27(1):83\u2013102.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"eip-750\">Hosenball, Mark, and Westall, Slyvia. 2014. \u201cIslamic State Video Shows Second British Hostage Beheaded.\u201d Reuters, October 4. Retrieved October 5, 2014 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/10\/04\/us-mideast-crisis-henning-behading-idUSKCN0HS1XX20141004\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/10\/04\/us-mideast-crisis-henning-behading-idUSKCN0HS1XX20141004<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"eip-81\">NPR. 2014. \u201cDebate: Does U.S. Military Intervention in the Middle East help or Hurt?\u201d October 7. Retrieved October 7, 2014 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2014\/10\/07\/353294026\/debate-does-u-s-military-intervention-in-the-middle-east-help-or-hurt\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2014\/10\/07\/353294026\/debate-does-u-s-military-intervention-in-the-middle-east-help-or-hurt<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"eip-135\">Mullen, Jethro. 2014. \u201cU.S.-led airstrikes on ISIS in Syria: What you need to know.\u201d CNN, September 24. Retrieved October 5, 2014 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/09\/23\/world\/meast\/syria-isis-airstrikes-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/09\/23\/world\/meast\/syria-isis-airstrikes-explainer\/<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"eip-922\">Mullen, Jethro (2014). \u201cU.S.-led airstrikes on ISIS in Syria: Who's in, who's not\u201d. CNN, October 2, 2014. 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Parsons. New York: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div data-type=\"glossary\"><\/div>","rendered":"<div data-type=\"abstract\">\n<ul>\n<li>Define and differentiate between power and authority<\/li>\n<li>Identify and describe the three types of authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"import-auto-id1233263\"><span data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"The White House and the fountains and gardens in front of it are shown.\"><span data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"The White House and the fountains and gardens in front of it are shown.\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2015\/05\/Figure_17_01_01.jpg\" alt=\"The White House and the fountains and gardens in front of it are shown.\" width=\"200\" height=\"504\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The White House, one of the world\u2019s most widely recognized state buildings, symbolizes the authority of the U.S. presidency. (Courtesy U.S. National Archives\/Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1934709\">Despite the differences between government systems in the Middle East and the United States, their governments play the same fundamental role: in some fashion, they exert control over the people they govern. The nature of that control\u2014what we will define as power and authority\u2014is an important feature of society.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id2659783\">Sociologists have a distinctive approach to studying governmental power and authority that differs from the perspective of political scientists. For the most part, political scientists focus on studying how power is distributed in different types of political systems. They would observe, for example, that the United States\u2019 political system is divided into three distinct branches (legislative, executive, and judicial), and they would explore how public opinion affects political parties, elections, and the political process in general. Sociologists, however, tend to be more interested in the influences of governmental power on society and in how social conflicts arise from the distribution of power. Sociologists also examine how the use of power affects local, state, national, and global agendas, which in turn affect people differently based on status, class, and socioeconomic standing.<\/p>\n<section id=\"fs-id2798179\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">What Is Power?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"import-auto-id2696910\">\n<div style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2015\/05\/Figure_17_01_02.jpg\" alt=\"Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini are show riding together in a car.\" width=\"250\" height=\"373\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was one of the most powerful and destructive dictators in modern history. He is pictured here with fascist Benito Mussolini of Italy. (Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1306677\">For centuries, philosophers, politicians, and social scientists have explored and commented on the nature of power. Pittacus (c. 640\u2013568 B.C.E.) opined, \u201cThe measure of a man is what he does with power,\u201d and Lord Acton perhaps more famously asserted, \u201cPower tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely\u201d (1887). Indeed, the concept of power can have decidedly negative connotations, and the term itself is difficult to define.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id3081641\">Many scholars adopt the definition developed by German sociologist Max Weber, who said that <span id=\"import-auto-id2625988\" data-type=\"term\">power<\/span> is the ability to exercise one\u2019s will over others (Weber 1922). Power affects more than personal relationships; it shapes larger dynamics like social groups, professional organizations, and governments. Similarly, a government\u2019s power is not necessarily limited to control of its own citizens. A dominant nation, for instance, will often use its clout to influence or support other governments or to seize control of other nation states. Efforts by the U.S. government to wield power in other countries have included joining with other nations to form the Allied forces during World War II, entering Iraq in 2002 to topple Saddam Hussein\u2019s regime, and imposing sanctions on the government of North Korea in the hopes of constraining its development of nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1675149\">Endeavors to gain power and influence do not necessarily lead to violence, exploitation, or abuse. Leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, for example, commanded powerful movements that effected positive change without military force. Both men organized nonviolent protests to combat corruption and injustice and succeeded in inspiring major reform. They relied on a variety of nonviolent protest strategies such as rallies, sit-ins, marches, petitions, and boycotts.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id3643172\">Modern technology has made such forms of nonviolent reform easier to implement. Today, protesters can use cell phones and the Internet to disseminate information and plans to masses of protesters in a rapid and efficient manner. In the Arab Spring uprisings, for example, Twitter feeds and other social media helped protesters coordinate their movements, share ideas, and bolster morale, as well as gain global support for their causes. Social media was also important in getting accurate accounts of the demonstrations out to the world, in contrast to many earlier situations in which government control of the media censored news reports. Notice that in these examples, the users of power were the citizens rather than the governments. They found they had power because they were able to exercise their will over their own leaders. Thus, government power does not necessarily equate to absolute power.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"import-auto-id1348196\">\n<div style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2015\/05\/Figure_17_01_03.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of people marching in protest.\" width=\"250\" height=\"352\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young people and students were among the most ardent supporters of democratic reform in the recent Arab Spring. Social media also played an important role in rallying grassroots support. (Photo courtesy of cjb22\/flickr)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"fs-id1935848\" class=\"note sociology-big-picture textbox\" data-type=\"note\" data-has-label=\"true\" data-label=\"\">\n<h3 class=\"title\" data-type=\"title\">Social Media as a Terrorist Tool<\/h3>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1453767\">British aid worker, Alan Henning, was the fourth victim of the Islamic State (known as ISIS or ISIL) to be beheaded before video cameras in a recording titled, \u201cAnother Message to America and Its Allies,\u201d which was posted on YouTube and pro-Islamic state Twitter feeds in the fall of 2014. Henning was captured during his participation in a convoy taking medical supplies to a hospital in conflict-ravaged northern Syria. His death was publicized via social media, as were the earlier beheadings of U.S. journalists Jim Foley and Steven Sotloff and British aid worker David Haines. The terrorist groups also used social media to demand an end to intervention in the Middle East by U.S., British, French, and Arab forces.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1680729\">An international coalition, led by the United States, has been formed to combat ISIS in response to this series of publicized murders. France and the United Kingdom, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Belgium are seeking government approval through their respective parliaments to participate in airstrikes. The specifics of target locations are a key point, however, and they emphasize the delicate and political nature of current conflict in the region. Due to perceived national interest and geopolitical dynamics, Britain and France are more willing to be a part of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iran and likely to avoid striking targets in Syria. Several Arab nations are a part of the coalition, including Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, another NATO member, has not announced involvement in airstrikes, presumably because ISIS is holding forty-nine Turkish citizens hostage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1373751\">U.S. intervention in Libya and Syria is controversial, and it arouses debate about the role of the United States in world affairs, as well as the practical need for, and outcome of, military action in the Middle East. Experts and the U.S. public alike are weighing the need for fighting terrorism in its current form of the Islamic State and the bigger issue of helping to restore peace in the Middle East. Some consider ISIS a direct and growing threat to the United States if left unchecked. Others believe U.S. intervention unnecessarily worsens the Middle East situation and prefer that resources be used at home rather than increasing military involvement in an area of the world where they believe the United States has intervened long enough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id2624039\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Types of Authority<\/h2>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1216640\">The protesters in Tunisia and the civil rights protesters of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u2019s day had influence apart from their position in a government. Their influence came, in part, from their ability to advocate for what many people held as important values. Government leaders might have this kind of influence as well, but they also have the advantage of wielding power associated with their position in the government. As this example indicates, there is more than one type of authority in a community.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1358288\"><span id=\"import-auto-id2912957\" data-type=\"term\">Authority<\/span> refers to accepted power\u2014that is, power that people agree to follow. People listen to authority figures because they feel that these individuals are worthy of respect. Generally speaking, people perceive the objectives and demands of an authority figure as reasonable and beneficial, or true.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1387675\">A citizen\u2019s interaction with a police officer is a good example of how people react to authority in everyday life. For instance, a person who sees the flashing red and blue lights of a police car in his rearview mirror usually pulls to the side of the road without hesitation. Such a driver most likely assumes that the police officer behind him serves as a legitimate source of authority and has the right to pull him over. As part of her official duties, the police officer then has the power to issue a speeding ticket if the driver was driving too fast. If the same officer, however, were to command the driver to follow her home and mow her lawn, the driver would likely protest that the officer does not have the authority to make such a request.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1274345\">Not all authority figures are police officers, elected officials or government authorities. Besides formal offices, authority can arise from tradition and personal qualities. Economist and sociologist Max Weber realized this when he examined individual action as it relates to authority, as well as large-scale structures of authority and how they relate to a society\u2019s economy. Based on this work, Weber developed a classification system for authority. His three types of authority are traditional authority, charismatic authority and legal-rational authority (Weber 1922).<\/p>\n<table id=\"import-auto-id1371760\" summary=\"Table is titled \u201cWeber\u2019s Three Types of Authority.\u201d The top row describes the three types of authority, \u201cTraditional,\u201d \u201cCharismatic,\u201d and \u201cLegal-Rational.\u201d Each type of power is its own column. Down the left side of the chart, and starting at the top of the chart, the rows are titled \u201cSource of Power,\u201d \u201cLeadership Style,\u201d and \u201cExample.\u201d Information for the \u201cTraditional\u201d authority power is; source of power: legitimized by long-standing custom; leadership style: historic personality; and example: patriarchy (traditional positions of authority). Information for the \u201cCharismatic\u201d authority power is; source of power: based on a leader\u2019s personal qualities; leadership style: dynamic personality; and example: Napoleon, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr. Information for the \u201cLegal-Rational\u201d authority is; source of power: authority resides in the office, not the person; leadership style: bureaucratic officials; and example: U.S. presidency and Congress, Modern British Parliament.\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: bottom;\"><span data-type=\"title\">Max Weber identified and explained three distinct types of authority:<\/span><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Weber\u2019s Three Types of Authority<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th data-align=\"center\">Traditional<\/th>\n<th data-align=\"center\">Charismatic<\/th>\n<th data-align=\"center\">Legal-Rational<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Source of Power<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Legitimized by long-standing custom<\/td>\n<td>Based on a leader\u2019s personal qualities<\/td>\n<td>Authority resides in the office, not the person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Leadership Style<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Historic personality<\/td>\n<td>Dynamic personality<\/td>\n<td>Bureaucratic officials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Patriarchy (traditional positions of authority)<\/td>\n<td>Napoleon, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/td>\n<td>U.S. presidency and Congress<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"newline\"><\/div>\n<p>Modern British Parliament<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<section id=\"fs-id2362160\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Traditional Authority<\/h2>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033063151\">According to Weber, the power of <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033057670\" data-type=\"term\">traditional authority<\/span> is accepted because that has traditionally been the case; its legitimacy exists because it has been accepted for a long time. Britain\u2019s Queen Elizabeth, for instance, occupies a position that she inherited based on the traditional rules of succession for the monarchy. People adhere to traditional authority because they are invested in the past and feel obligated to perpetuate it. In this type of authority, a ruler typically has no real force to carry out his will or maintain his position but depends primarily on a group\u2019s respect.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033113931\">A more modern form of traditional authority is <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033121726\" data-type=\"term\">patrimonialism<\/span>, which is traditional domination facilitated by an administration and military that are purely personal instruments of the master (Eisenberg 1998). In this form of authority, all officials are personal favorites appointed by the ruler. These officials have no rights, and their privileges can be increased or withdrawn based on the caprices of the leader. The political organization of ancient Egypt typified such a system: when the royal household decreed that a pyramid be built, every Egyptian was forced to work toward its construction.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033170860\">Traditional authority can be intertwined with race, class, and gender. In most societies, for instance, men are more likely to be privileged than women and thus are more likely to hold roles of authority. Similarly, members of dominant racial groups or upper-class families also win respect more readily. In the United States, the Kennedy family, which has produced many prominent politicians, exemplifies this model.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1294681\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Charismatic Authority<\/h2>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033109480\">Followers accept the power of <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033057830\" data-type=\"term\">charismatic authority<\/span> because they are drawn to the leader\u2019s personal qualities. The appeal of a charismatic leader can be extraordinary, and can inspire followers to make unusual sacrifices or to persevere in the midst of great hardship and persecution. Charismatic leaders usually emerge in times of crisis and offer innovative or radical solutions. They may even offer a vision of a new world order. Hitler\u2019s rise to power in the postwar economic depression of Germany is an example.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033056044\">Charismatic leaders tend to hold power for short durations, and according to Weber, they are just as likely to be tyrannical as they are heroic. Diverse male leaders such as Hitler, Napoleon, Jesus Christ, C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, Malcolm X, and Winston Churchill are all considered charismatic leaders. Because so few women have held dynamic positions of leadership throughout history, the list of charismatic female leaders is comparatively short. Many historians consider figures such as Joan of Arc, Margaret Thatcher, and Mother Teresa to be charismatic leaders.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id2543714\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Rational-Legal Authority<\/h2>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033100396\">According to Weber, power made legitimate by laws, written rules, and regulations is termed <span id=\"import-auto-id1169033145531\" data-type=\"term\">rational-legal authority<\/span>. In this type of authority, power is vested in a particular rationale, system, or ideology and not necessarily in the person who implements the specifics of that doctrine. A nation that follows a constitution applies this type of authority. On a smaller scale, you might encounter rational-legal authority in the workplace via the standards set forth in the employee handbook, which provides a different type of authority than that of your boss.<\/p>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033056585\">Of course, ideals are seldom replicated in the real world. Few governments or leaders can be neatly categorized. Some leaders, like Mohandas Gandhi for instance, can be considered charismatic <em data-effect=\"italics\">and<\/em> legal-rational authority figures. Similarly, a leader or government can start out exemplifying one type of authority and gradually evolve or change into another type.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id2422874\" class=\"section-summary\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"section-summary\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Summary<\/h1>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033110712\">Sociologists examine government and politics in terms of their impact on individuals and larger social systems. Power is an entity or individual\u2019s ability to control or direct others, while authority is influence that is predicated on perceived legitimacy. Max Weber studied power and authority, differentiating between the two concepts and formulating a system for classifying types of authority.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumenoea.herokuapp.com\/assessments\/load?src_url=https:\/\/lumenoea.herokuapp.com\/api\/assessments\/1154.xml&#38;results_end_point=https:\/\/lumenoea.herokuapp.com\/api&#38;assessment_id=1154&#38;confidence_levels=true&#38;enable_start=true&#38;eid=https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-sociology\/chapter\/power-and-authority\/\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:400px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1257871\" class=\"short-answer\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Short Answer<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1961461\" class=\"exercise\" data-type=\"exercise\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\n<div id=\"fs-id2884958\" class=\"problem\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033103768\">Explain why leaders as divergent as Hitler and Jesus Christ are both categorized as charismatic authorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1820364\" class=\"exercise\" data-type=\"exercise\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\n<div id=\"fs-id2419074\" class=\"problem\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033140162\">Why do people accept traditional authority figures even though these types of leaders have limited means of enforcing their power?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id2024424\" class=\"exercise\" data-type=\"exercise\" data-element-type=\"short-answer\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1415090\" class=\"problem\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033124150\">Charismatic leaders are among the most fascinating figures in history. Select a charismatic leader about whom you wish to learn more and conduct online research to find out about this individual. Then write a paragraph describing the personal qualities that led to this person\u2019s influence, considering the society in which he or she emerged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id2881219\" class=\"further-research\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"further-research\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\"><\/h1>\n<div data-type=\"glossary\">\n<h2 data-type=\"glossary-title\">Glossary<\/h2>\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033184309\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt>authority<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id2376628\">power that people accept because it comes from a source that is perceived as legitimate<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033144293\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt>charismatic authority<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id2732824\">power legitimized on the basis of a leader\u2019s exceptional personal qualities<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033140005\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt>patrimonialism<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id2730543\">a type of authority wherein military and administrative factions enforce the power of the master<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033064552\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt>power<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1334789\">the ability to exercise one\u2019s will over others<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033113271\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt>rational-legal authority<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1275174\">power that is legitimized by rules, regulations, and laws<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"import-auto-id1169033056283\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt>traditional authority<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id2696827\">power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 data-type=\"title\"><\/h1>\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Further Research<\/h1>\n<p id=\"import-auto-id1169033066050\">Want to learn more about sociologists at work in the real world? Read this blog posting to learn more about the roles sociology scholars played in the midst of the Arab Spring uprising: <a href=\"http:\/\/openstaxcollege.org\/l\/sociology_Arab_Spring\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/openstaxcollege.org\/l\/sociology_Arab_Spring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1981602\" class=\"references\" data-depth=\"1\" data-element-type=\"references\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">References<\/h1>\n<p id=\"fs-id1654286\">Acton, Lord. 2010 [1887]. <em data-effect=\"italics\">Essays on Freedom and Power.<\/em> Auburn, AL: Ludwig von Mises Institute.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eip-984\">Catrer, Chelsea, and Fantz, Ashley. 2014. \u201cISIS Video Shows Beheading of American Journalist Steven Sotloft.\u201d CNN, September 9. 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