Embodying Charisma
Embodying Charisma

Author: Helene Basu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-03-11

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1134746938

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The continued vitality of Sufism as a living embodied postcolonial reality challenges the argument that Sufism has 'died' in recent times. Throughout India and Bangladesh, Sufi shrines exist in both the rural and urban areas, from the remotest wilderness to the modern Asian city, lying opposite banks and skyscrapers. This book illuminates the remarkable resilience of South Asian Sufi saints and their cults in the face of radical economic and political dislocations and breaks new ground in current research. It addresses the most recent debates on the encounter between Islam and modernity and presents important new comparative ethnographic material. Embodying Charisma re-examines some basic concepts in the sociology and anthropology of religion and the organization of religious movements.

Charisma: 7 Ways to Develop Genuine Charisma, Social Skills, & Increase Your Confidence
Charisma: 7 Ways to Develop Genuine Charisma, Social Skills, & Increase Your Confidence

Author: Darcy Carter

Publisher: Darcy Carter

Published: 2020-08-18

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13:

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What Makes People Charismatic, and How You Can Be, Too Charisma and being social may seem difficult, but you can easily capture people's attention without acting like a fool or being weird. In fact, it's much easier than you think.... Psychological research indicates that people form an impression of you within seconds that largely determines whether or not they'll like, trust, and respect you. Research by The Academy of Management also suggests that entrepreneurs' social skills - specifically charisma, plays an important role in their success. Charisma is a simple skill that can be taught, and this book has condensed it into seven ways that will teach you everything you need to become a charismatic person. Which means you can develop genuine charisma without having to own all of the books on social skills! Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover in this book: Why Authenticity Is The Cornerstone Of Real Connections With People. Using Colors To Help You Be Charismatic In Any Situation. Surefire Ways To Impress Anyone With A Great Presentation Styles of Speaking And How To Convey High Value Jokes That Make People Instantly Like You Common Bad Habits That Make People Instantly Dislike You How To Be Charming Without Trying How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say In Conversation How To Be Popular As An Introvert & How Abraham Lincoln Used It To His Advantage How To Be The Coolest Person In The Room And Much, Much More! Take a second to imagine how you'll feel once you have more charisma and are better able to communicate with people. Imagine how it will increase the "positive" things happening in your life. Even if you're awkward in social situations, you can get instant likability with anyone using the seven ways outlined in this book. So if you have a desire to be more charismatic with incredible social skills, then scroll up and click the "buy" button.

Female Aerialists in the 1920s and Early 1930s
Female Aerialists in the 1920s and Early 1930s

Author: Kate Holmes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0429594313

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Female solo aerialists of the 1920s and early 1930s were internationally popular performers in the largest live performance mass entertainment of the period in the UK and USA. Yet these aerialists and this period in circus history have been largely forgotten despite the iconic image of ‘the’ female aerialist still flaring in the popular imagination. Kate Holmes uses insights gained as a practitioner to reconstruct in detail the British and American performances and public personae of key stars such as Lillian Leitzel, Luisita Leers, and the Flying Codonas, revealing what is performed and implicit in today’s practice. Using a wealth of original sources, this book considers the forgotten stars whose legacy of the cultural image of the female aerialist echoes. Locating performers within wider cultural histories of sport, glamour, and gender, this book asks important questions about their stardom, including: Why were female aerialists so alluring when their muscularity challenged conservative ideals of femininity and how did they participate in change? What was it about their movements and the spaces they performed in that activated such strong audience responses? This book is vital reading for students and practitioners of aerial performance, circus, gender, popular performance, and performance studies.

Fire Under My Feet
Fire Under My Feet

Author: Ofosuwa M. Abiola

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-17

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1000441393

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Fire Under My Feet seeks to expose the diverse, significant, and often under-researched historical and developmental phenomena revealed by studies in the dance systems of the African Diaspora. In the book, written documentation and diverse methodologies are buttressed by the experiences of those whose lives are built around the practice of African diaspora dance. Replete with original perspectives, this book makes a significant contribution to dance and African diaspora scholarship simultaneously. Most important, it highlights the work of researchers from Ecuador, India, Puerto Rico, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and it exposes under-researched and omitted voices of the African diaspora dance world of the aforesaid locations and Puerto Rico, Columbia, and Trinidad as well. This study showcases a blend of scholars, dance practitioners, and interdisciplinarity, and engages the relationship between African diaspora dance and the fields of history, performance studies, critical race theory, religion, identity, and black agency.

South Asian Sufis
South Asian Sufis

Author: Clinton Bennett

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1441184740

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Often described as the soul of Islam, Sufism is one of the most interesting yet least known facet of this global religion. Sufism is the softer more inclusive and mystical form of Islam. Although militant Islamists dominate the headlines, the Sufi ideal has captured the imagination of many. Nowhere in the world is the handprint of Sufism more observable than South Asia, which has the largest Muslim population of the world, but also the greatest concentration of Sufis. This book examines active Sufi communities in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh that shed light on the devotion, and deviation, and destiny of Sufism in South Asia. Drawn from extensive work by indigenous and international scholars, this ethnographical study explores the impact of Iran on the development of Sufi thought and practice further east, and also discusses Sufism in diaspora in such contexts as the UK and North America and Iran's influence on South Asian Sufism.

The Perils of Joy
The Perils of Joy

Author: Samuli Schielke

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 2012-12-13

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0815651910

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Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim "friends of God," have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, a sign of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to Islam and modernity in the eyes of some, and an indication of pious devotion in the eyes of others? What makes the celebration of a saint’s festival appear in such dramatically different contours? The Perils of Joy offers a rich investigation, both historical and ethnographic, of conflicting and transforming attitudes toward festivals in contemporary Egypt. Schielke argues that mulids are characterized by a utopian momentum of the extraordinary that troubles the grand schemes of order and perfection that have become hegemonic in Egypt since the twentieth century. Not an opposition between state and civil society, nor a division between Islamists and secularists, but rather the competition between different perceptions of what makes up a complete life forms the central line of conflict in the contestation of festive culture.

Cultivating Charismatic Power
Cultivating Charismatic Power

Author: Tiffany Cone

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 3319747630

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Islam and China are topics of relevance and contention in today’s economic, political and religious climate. In this work, Tiffany Cone makes an important contribution to these contemporary discourses through an ethnographic case study of Islamic leadership and the cultivation of charismatic power by Sufi disciples at a shrine site in Northwest China. Though this volume focuses on a specific religious community, it carries valuable insights into religious unity, syncretism and religious legitimacy, materialism and religious integrity, and the stability of religious institutions in light of rapid economic growth. Cultivating Charismatic Power speaks to global concerns about the rise of a militant Islam and an increasingly aggressive Chinese State. As such, it will appeal to scholars and practitioners across a range of fields including anthropology, philosophy, religious studies, Islamic Studies, and Chinese Studies.

Territory of Desire
Territory of Desire

Author: Ananya Jahanara Kabir

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0816653569

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A result of territorial disputes between India and Pakistan since 1947, exacerbated by armed freedom movements since 1989, the ongoing conflict over Kashmir is consistently in the news. Taking a unique multidisciplinary approach, Territory of Desire asks how, and why, Kashmir came to be so intensely desired within Indian, Pakistani, and Kashmiri nationalistic imaginations.

The Charisma Factor
The Charisma Factor

Author: Leesa Rowland

Publisher: Hatherleigh Press

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1578268982

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DISCOVER THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF PERSONAL CHARM AND INFLUENCE Charisma. This unique quality of confidence, natural ability and personal magnetism exists within each and every one of us, just waiting to be unlocked. But while everyone is born with the capacity for charisma, few ever take full advantage of this amazing personal gift. More than a guide to becoming popular or charming—The Charisma Factor is part mentor, part roadmap to embracing your individuality, discovering your authenticity and empowering yourself. By determining what we really want in life, we ignite the drive necessary to reach new heights and become our best possible self. This is the “it” factor—the charisma factor—that separates leaders from followers, students from teachers, and dreamers from doers. With The Charisma Factor, you’ll discover . . . -The key characteristics of charismatic people -How to find—and enhance—your unique charisma factor -Effective strategies for being more charismatic in personal and professional settings -Daily tools and techniques for developing charisma -The secrets to turning charisma into authentic influence Within every person is a hidden spark of charisma waiting to be fanned into a flame.