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Outline Weber's account of hierarchical authority. In what ways does it help us to understand the stability of post-war family life ?
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Question Part (a) 50% Outline Weber's account of hierarchical authority. In what ways does it help us to understand the stability of post-war family life ? Traditional Authority. This is the type of authority where the traditional rights of a powerful & dominant individual or group are accepted, or at least not challenged, by subordinate individuals. These could be religious, scared, or spiritual forms, well established & slowly changing culture, or tribal, family, or clan type structures. The dominant individual could be a priest, clan leader, family head, or some other patriarch, or a dominant elite might govern. In many cases, traditional authority is buttressed by culture such as myths or connection to the scared, symbols such as a cross or flag, and by structures & institutions which perpetuate this traditional authority. In Weber word, this traditionalist domination " rests upon a belief in the sanctity of everyday routines "...
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