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    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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    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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    Trickster Tale: ‘The Parrot and the Crocodile’ A long time ago a parrot lived in a fig tree on the riverbank. Life was good for him. He grew big and strong eating the tree’s fruit. A lot of crocodiles lived in the river‚ along with the parrots‚ and one of them watched the parrot for a long time as he ate and slept in the tree. “That parrot’s heart must taste so sweet from all the fruit he eats‚” the crocodile thought to herself. “I want to eat it” She turned to

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    is clever‚ ambitious and hardworking. The first character trait that shows that the third pig is admirable is clever. This could be shown in many ways throughout the story. However‚ one of the ways that best shows it is when the little pig is clever enough to open the pot of boiling water. The

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    Character An individual’s character is based on a set of behavior traits that define the inner-self of a person. It determines whether a person will effectively achieve goals‚ have positive people skills‚ and/or obey the laws and rules of society. An individual’s character is a learned behavior. An individual typically develop their character from their surroundings such as parents‚ teachers‚ and friends. This development is either taught or observed by watching or listening to others

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    It was a community service based club. It gave us the opportunity to volunteer in our community and help a variety of people. My experience with the club has taught me numerous life lessons and traits. These traits include empowerment‚ compassion‚ and gratitude. The first of these exceptional traits is empowerment. With empowerment‚ I realized that I have the ability to make someone’s life better. It has built up my self-worth beyond words. For example‚ our club made weekly visits to the local

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    most definitely help the reader understand the community of Waknuk and give them an idea of how serious deviants are taken. Joseph appears in the novel numerous times‚ and demonstrates these three traits. Joseph Strom is portrayed to be extremely religious. Early in the book‚ this character trait is clearly shown when David is talking about his father and states “When‚ at the age of sixteen‚ [Joseph] had made his first public appearance‚ by giving a Sunday address in the church his father built”

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    computer skills‚ languages‚ degrees‚ training and technical ability). 2. Transferable skills: Your portable skills that you take from job to job (e.g.‚ communication and people skills‚ analytical problem solving and planning skills). 3. Personal traits: Your unique qualities (e.g.‚ dependable‚ flexible‚ friendly‚ hard working‚ expressive‚ formal‚ punctual and being a team player). When you complete this list‚ choose three to five of those strengths that match what the employer is seeking in the

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    control‚ throws temper tantrums to hide his inadequacies‚ and then looks around for someone else to blame ( followers). Effective Leader Traits 1. Honest . 2. Competent. 3. Forward-looking 4. Inspiring 5. Intelligent 6. Fair-minded 7. Broad-minded 8. Courageous 9. Straightforward 10. Imaginative Ineffective Leader Traits 1. Poor Character 2. Little or No Track Record 3. Poor Communication Skills 4. Self-Serving Nature 5. One Size Fits

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    not hesitate to say all that he thinks…” (Witt‚ 160). This passage explains that when one believes something‚ he must announce his thought without fearing in what way people may react to his remark. One passage in which Oedipus clearly shows this trait is when he speaks to his people about how he will punish the man who brought harsh times upon the land because of his wrong-doings. “As for the criminal… I pray that the man’s life be consumed in evil and wretchedness.” (Witt‚ 113). In this scene‚

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