Published : 2022-06-30

Transformation of Authority in a Changing Society

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This article discusses the transformation of authority in a changing society that is subjected to various processes, such as globalization, digitization, individualization, or democratization. Such a society is permeated by ubiquitous mass culture, maintained and developed by the mass media. The author identifies the following three trends in the transformation of authority: fragmentation, divided authority, and the mechanism of emerging authorities in mass culture. These tendencies indicate a transformation of the entities of authority rather than a crisis of its general principle. The problem of a crisis of authority is best considered from a moral point of view, in which authority relates to a specific system of values. From a sociological perspective, it is appropriate to diagnose the dynamics of authority and its transition from old to new patterns. The transformations of authority can be analyzed from many perspectives. The identified tendencies are based on publications in the field of social sciences, describing the condition of authority both in Polish and global society.

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authority, transformation of authority, fragmentation, crisis, divided authority



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Rewera, M. (2022). Transformation of Authority in a Changing Society. Facta Simonidis, 15(1), 179–202. https://doi.org/10.56583/fs.1999

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