Max Weber introduced the term charisma into social theory and political sociology. This was complimented in lectures with the anthropologically derived term ‘trickster’. In what way are charismatic leaders and ‘tricksters’ related? In what such similarities or differences are relevant for understanding contemporary politics? Illustrate your argument with a concrete example. Intro Charisma was introduced into social theory and political sociology by German Sociologist Max Weber who described charisma
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Ferris Bueller: 80s Trickster In folklore the trickster is vastly important; they are often times both the hero and the villain in their stories. Their classification is also one of the most specific in storytelling‚ needing to be a mediator‚ a shape shifter‚ and display amorality to be classified as a true trickster. Every culture seems to have their own version of the trickster; the Norse had Loki‚ the people from Ghana had Anansi‚ and the Greeks had Prometheus. Just as it is
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Introduction to Buddhism Teacher Resource Guide By Kat Harrington Georgetown University East Asia National Resource Center An Introduction to Buddhism Buddhism is the practice of following the Buddha’s teachings with the goal of achieving ‘enlightenment’ and reaching nirvana. The core precept of Buddhism is that life is suffering brought on by humans’ attachments and desire‚ and that one must shed his or her attachments and be without desire in order to transcend life’s suffering. Buddhism
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shirt because you consciously weren’t awake yet and decided in that moment your book needs an unnecessarily long author’s note before it can even begin? Moreover‚ if you’re thinking; "Jeepers! That sounds immensely like something I’d do..." Well‚ Bunnies (Sonny-s and non-binary honeys) I think you’re in the right place if so. Welcome to night vale. This is my first story This is my first story. You shall see the good‚ the bad and the ugly throughout your reading journey here with me. This will
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What is bed bug? Bed bugs also known as Cimex lectularius are tiny‚ brownish-red colored‚ flat insects that feed off the blood of humans and animals while they sleep. Bed bugs are voracious eaters and find their prey‚ humans by seeking out carbon dioxide (CO2) in our breath and heat from our bodies. The adults can be seen by the naked eye‚ but nymphs; which is the immature bed bugs are seen by microscope and later become visible as they enlarge and gorge themselves on blood Bed bugs bite humans
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INTRODUCTION Pill bugs are most typically found in an outside environment and studies suggest that they prefer to live in a certain environment. This certain environment is moist‚ and in order to remain most it is most likely dark and cool as oppose to dry and hot. That is why most often when you turn over a large rock that hasn’t been disturbed in a while you will find pill bugs making shelter underneath of it. When pill bugs cannot have a habitat that provides them with enough moisture they
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ABSTRACT Pill bugs live in an outside environment where they are able to get the necessary amount of energy from organic matter. This environment is where water and organic matter is plentiful. In there natural habitat‚ pill bugs are found in dark‚ damp places. Living in moist places is important for pill bugs so they can take in enough water‚ and if water is not available‚ they group together to prevent water loss. Pill bugs most often live in dark places because they have a negative photo taxis
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The Native American Trickster Tales may have a frightening side to them because seemingly vast majorities of people are scared of the ‘joker’ type characters introduced to them through all kinds of media. There is the party clown who terrifies most children and then there is the ‘joker’ in Batman movies‚ whom plays the villain. This example can of course only work for those who have experienced joker characters before reading The Native American Trickster Tales. Tricksters and jokers alike happen
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Lee A. Zito The Native American Trickster stories were definitely not what I expected them to be. I expected something along the lines of Aesop’s Fables‚ but these particular trickster stories were somewhat different from the usual trickster tale I was taught in grade school. The stories to our culture are very immature‚ vulgar‚ and immoral. But I could see the same story being played out on an episode of The Simpson’s‚ or Beavis and Butthead. For the Native Americans these stories were a form
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based on Climate‚ Light‚ and Surface Abstract Pill bugs‚ (also named sow or potato bugs) are terrestrial crustaceans that consume decomposed leaves or other plants. In the lab performed on September 24‚ 2010‚ animal behavior of the isopods was recorded‚ specifically in the climate that they preferred. Various climates situations such as Light vs. Dark‚ Hot vs. Cold‚ and Wet vs. Dry were tested and observed. The results came back with the pill bugs favoring dark‚ wet environments. However the data
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