Sociology 4

 

Authority and Power

Please respond to the following prompt in no less than 300-400 words. In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc).

• Consider Weber's "types of legitimate domination," also known as the three major types of authority. Who are the authorities in your life and society, and what type(s) of authority do you think they possess (or claim to possess)? On what basis do you or other people consider them "legitimate" or illegitimate?