Mussolini – the Cult of Personality Throughout history there have been many leaders who have formed a cult of personality--that is‚ commanded intense devotion and an almost God-like worship from their followers. Such a following is advantageous especially in times of war‚ where citizens can easily be rallied to defend their leader and take down the “evil enemy”. Leading up to World War 2‚ multiple fascist leaders—Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Josef Stalin‚ Francisco Franco--were able to establish
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Why the Cult of the Invalid is important I. Introduction: The cult of the invalid has been around for more than one hundred years and since then people have come to see it as women being able to express the beauty of innocence and the beauty of death. The cult of the invalid slowly started to come into play when Queen Victoria had to deal with the loss of her husband. Queen Victoria seemed to believe since her husband had died‚ that her happiness had died with him. Queen Victoria sent a letter
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This has been perpetuated by the ideology that women are naturally submissive‚ pious‚ and gentle creatures. “The Cult of Womanhood” describes this ideology by placing men and women into two “spheres” – not unlike men are from Mars‚ women are from Venus. (reference here) The public sphere involves business and public life‚ ruthless and uncaring. This sphere is reserved
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Snapchat‚ and Twitter‚ celebrities are able to manipulate their reality to create a brand‚ and showcase this brand to create a strong following‚ which some‚ such as Greenfield‚ akin to a cult. From One Direction and their “Directioners‚” to Lady Gaga and her “Monsters‚” to James Charles’s “sisters”‚ these ‘cults’ are often a way for young girls and women to identify themselves and feel connected to a community of similar interests. While this may seem like a positive way for women to feel connected
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What is a cult? That is a question that has two different points of views and definitions. A Sociological Cult according to Ronald Enroth‚ is consideration of such factors as authoritarian leadership patterns‚ loyalty and commitment mechanisms‚ lifestyle characteristics‚ and conformity patterns (including the use of various sanctions in connection with those members who deviate). The Theological Cult definition is a particular group of beliefs and/or practices are considered unorthodox that is in
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John Blake Temple Dr. Rucker Am. Hist. 10/10/11 Early Cults in America Although they date to the earliest days of U.S. history‚ Utopian communities that were created to perfect American society had begun appearing in the 1840s. By definition‚ a utopia is: “An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.”[i] Various groups challenged the traditional norms of American society. Their desire to create a perfect world often was in sharp contradiction to the world in which
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Cults Today The word cult is often thrown around in today’s society as a derogatory term towards religions that are not well known or have aspects that are contrary to mainstream religions. According to mainstream media‚ cults have been responsible for massive pact suicides‚ and their followers are incestual and polygamous. The mass media shows the leader as a manipulative person who controls his/her believers as they blindly follow‚ not knowing the trouble that will certainly find them. “… ‘cult’
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Conformity To Cult Behavior In the early 1960s‚ psychologists in the United States interviewed several U.S. soldiers and American Prisoners of War returning home from combat against North Korea. Their main focus in particular were on those who had suffered an extreme change in their personality. These young soldiers had experienced being brainwashed under the communists. Psychologist have later realized that people involved in cults may have experienced similar psychological changes. Cult leaders
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Witness is a Cult September 7‚ 2010 HU300-11 Jehovah Witness is a Cult There are many different types of religions that are practiced on a daily basis. Each one of these religions believes their beliefs are correct and other religions are false religions. One certain religion that seems to be talked about the most is called Jehovah’s Witnesses. This religion seems to have more history of myths than any other religion out there. The witnesses have been stereotyped as being a cult. Some people
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As a child from the beginning we are told that we can be whatever we want‚ an astronaut‚ a doctor‚ a teacher. Why is it that we are then as we age shamed for becoming who we are? I believe society needs to make some drastic shifts both in legalities in attitudes to make this “American dream” a reality whether that be to become transgender‚ sexually active‚ thin or not. All should be given the right to choose‚ then have equality and protection in whatever decision made‚ if we can educate and enlighten
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