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    Paint) b. Participant: you become part of the group that is being observed. c. Natural: spy; don’t know people are watching you; trying to get info. 2. Historical Analysis: Look at items from the past to learn about the past. (Inca Death Cult) 3. Content Analysis: Looking for how many times something occurs. (Mentioned or seen) (South Park) 4. Case Study: In-depth study of a person or group of people. 5. Statistical Analysis: Look for mathematical links between things

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    had a very specific place in a patriarchal society‚ and from an early age were instructed how to achieve this place. Women were told they needed to embody piety‚ purity‚ submissiveness and domesticity according to Barbara Welter in her paper‚ “The Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860‚” published in 1966. A woman was told if she embodied all of these traits she would be a “true woman”. The greatest of these traits is purity and directly linked to purity is the woman’s virginity. A woman was to remain

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    this is also attributable to the emergence of contemporary dramatic practitioners. Heritage texts are being re-envisioned by directors to captivate modern audiences‚ which is illustrated in physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo’s reinterpretation of The Cult of Dionysus (Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company‚ 1992). This play‚ adapted from famous Greek playwright Euripides’ original play ‘The Bacchae’‚ was reinterpreted by director Simon Wood whilst still sustaining the pertinent ideologies and the relevant

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    gangs or cults. Groups thought of as "cults" (groups of people with very strong beliefs) have a lot in common with those who are thought of as "gangs" in our society. They are very similar in certain behaviors. For example‚ both groups control members’ exercise of freedom in thought‚ expression and belief; both demand obedience without question from affiliated members; both have self-appointed autocratic leaders; and once people join‚ they tend to go through certain personality changes. Cults

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    A cult‚ an unorthodox religious sect whose members distort the original doctrines of religion‚ they are not always dangerous or destructive‚ they can just be `variations of religion. However certain cults such as‚ Children of God‚ Aum Shinrikyo‚ and the People’s Temple‚ practice destructive devotion to a belief. These cults share one belive‚ the apoclypes is coming‚ they use this fear of doomsday to scare members into conforming to beliefs and customs. These beliefs border on illegal and terrorism

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    and had a higher standard for morality. This outlook of woman during this time benefitted middle-class woman the most so it caused them to organize the ‘Cult of True Womanhood ‘. This organization of woman were thought that because of their depth of morality that they should spread their loving and nurturing instincts to society as a whole. The Cult of True Womanhood first to began to organize themselves by doing charity work such as feeding the hungry widows‚ protecting working woman from vice‚ and

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    When interested in the religious culture of medieval Europe in late antiquity‚ “The Cult of Saints” by Peter Brown is a magnificent source to turn to. Among receiving honorary degrees‚ prizes and book awards‚ Brown is also a historian at Princeton University who focuses on social and religious aspects of medieval Europe. Brown critically analysis the significance of saints and their holy remains to the people of Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. These sacred figures in Christianity heavily

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    23 September 2012 The Cult of Anti-Intellectualism Discussion Questions 1. Define the term “Cult of Victomology.” Then explain how it works as a factor in encouraging poor academic performance. “Cult of Victomology” is defined as the black Americans fixation upon remnants of racism and resolutely downplays all signs of its demise which becomes a keystone of cultural blackness to treat victimhood not as a problem to be solved but as an identity to be nurtured. “Cult of Victomolgy” plays a major

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    behaviors and emotions will be manipulated once they have joined a cult; the dangers of cults have become severe over the past years and have caused thousands of deaths due to the influence of cults members and leaders. Cults are able to gain members‚ due the fact that people in actuality do not know it is a cult they are joining. After joining a cult‚ some people still do not even understand that they are actually in a cult. Cults are something a person may read about or see on TV‚ but to have the

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    Christianity and a cult | Stage Two Religion Studies 2012 | 988 words. | | Christianity‚ a at least 2000 year old religion and possibly the most popular in the world‚ with over 2 billion adherents‚ is what 90% of a group of fifteen to eighteen year old students answered when they were asked which religion first comes to mind when they hear the word “religion”.Cults on the other hand‚ are a controversial topic due to their bizarre practises and mind control techniques. Cults are often derived

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