Sökning: "legitimizing myth"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden legitimizing myth.

  1. 1. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Albin Östervall; [2022]
    Nyckelord :karma; karmic belief; political attitudes; ideology; India; Indian politics; conservative dispositions; caste; caste system; varnas; political psychology; political sociology; conservatism; laissez faire; authoritarianism; status quo conservatism; equality; BJP; motivated social cognition; Weber; death penalty; capital punishment; ableism; ableist attitudes; personal responsibility; samsara; ahimsa; retributivism; theodicy; just world belief; karmic causation; justice reasoning; legitimizing myth; legitimizing ideology; Hinduism; Hindutva; politics; religion; karma index;

    Sammanfattning : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Myten om Kumari i Kathmandudalen

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Författare :Sofia Herslow; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Kumari; Kathmandu; Bhaktapur; Patan; Nepal; Shaktism; Divine right of Kings; Malla; Virgin worship; History of Religion; Hinduism; Buddhism; Philosophy and Religion;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis discusses a myth of Kumari in relation to historical events and political tendencies in the Kathmandu valley. While historically myths have been used for various purposes, most of which are harmless, sometimes the motives do not justify the actions. LÄS MER