"Persona," Culture, Religion

Late modernity is characterized by a crisis of institutional power in term of civic action & civic behaviour. In general, the crisis of institutional ability to grant directives about social conduct has produced a strong disorder among subjects. Durkheimian condition of "anomie" is the authentic scenario of occidental society at the time of globalization. Present globalization is interlaced with crisis of social behaviour agencies & there is a trend considering historical model out-of-date. In this context charismatic power is finding a new place, out of any reference to supernatural gifts. The recognition of the bearer of charisma is here founded on a free choice by subjects. While main lines of political & civic institutions are weakly recognised, charismatic institutions have a moderate but increasing agreement. By this fact it is possible to change status of subject in sociological thought. However it is difficult to recognize subject as a simple rational choice actor or at the opposite as a whole socialized subject. The term of "persona" suggests a good issue across several types of rationality. It is this "persona" that accepts charismatic institutions, in spite of normative institutions, & chooses his membership out of instrumental rationality & out of behavioural socialization. References. Adapted from the source document.