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Cult of an Individual [The Personality Cult]
Soviet Studies in Philosophy, 1966Initially, the deification of representatives of religious and lay authority, endowing them with superhuman merits and power; sanctification of the authority of emperors, tsars, kings, and members of the clergy - high priests, popes, etc.; in its contemporary manifestations, the imposition upon the people of worship of the carriers of authority as ...
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Think, 2014
The nineteenth century saw frequent appeals to the idea of a redeemer personality, a heroic leader – musings which culminated in the cults devoted to Hitler and Stalin. This article shows that the self-assertion of leaders can stimulate the self-abasement of the followers on whom they depend (and vice versa), and discusses in what circumstances such an
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The nineteenth century saw frequent appeals to the idea of a redeemer personality, a heroic leader – musings which culminated in the cults devoted to Hitler and Stalin. This article shows that the self-assertion of leaders can stimulate the self-abasement of the followers on whom they depend (and vice versa), and discusses in what circumstances such an
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The personality of ex-cult members
Personality and Individual Differences, 1995Abstract A sample of 75 ex-members of cults or new religious movements completed two personality inventories: the short form of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and the Beck Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale. Compared to the norms, the sample exhibited elevated scores on neuroticism, sociotropy and autonomy.
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Obscenity of Awami Personality Cult
2021The title of this article derives from the similar article, amardesh.co.uk/বযকতি-পজার-অশলীলতা/, by Mahmudur Rahman, perhaps the boldest and most well-known critic of the fascist Hasina regime in Bangladesh. By referring to another brave and brilliant critic of the regime, internationally famous photojournalist Shahidul Alam, Mahmudur Rahman gives us a ...
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The Personality Cult of Prince
Implicit Religion, 2010Prince is an artist who uses popular iconography to present himself as an icon of consumer culture, as a deified “rock god” worshipped by his fans, analogous to a preacher leading his audience like a congregation. His personality cult mixes spirituality and sexuality freely, and deals with issues of ecstasy and liberation, a transgressional approach ...
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Review Essay: The Cult of Personality
Criminal Justice Review, 2008The Supreme Court has undergone significant changes in personnel in the last few years with the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist and the retirement of Justice O'Connor. As the Court begins a new chapter under Chief Justice Roberts, several biographies of current and former justices have been published.
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The Rise of Stalin's Personality Cult
The American Historical Review, 1979THE CULT OF LENIN, which Lenin himself opposed and managed to keep in check until incapacitated by a stroke in March 1923, subsequently became a pervasive part of Soviet public life. No single cause explains its rise. Undoubtedly, the Bolsheviks genuinely venerated their vozhd' as the man whose personal leadership had been critically important for the ...
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2001
By the end of the decade following 1910, the prestige, visibility, and influence of movie stars had significantly expanded in American society. No longer confined to the movie theater, stars were everywhere. Their faces adorned advertisements for cosmetics and clothing; their exploits filled newspapers and magazines; their names appeared regularly in ...
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By the end of the decade following 1910, the prestige, visibility, and influence of movie stars had significantly expanded in American society. No longer confined to the movie theater, stars were everywhere. Their faces adorned advertisements for cosmetics and clothing; their exploits filled newspapers and magazines; their names appeared regularly in ...
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