What is charisma? And how does it generate influence and power? World-renowned sociologist Randall Collins explores these and many other questions in a highly readable exploration of the various forms of charisma and how charisma elevated Jesus, Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, Queen Elizabeth, Hitler, Churchill, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Madame Mao Zedong, and others. He explores four types of charisma: frontstage, backstage, success-magic, and reputational charisma. Not everyone has the same kind of charisma and Collin's identifies important differences and their relations to power. The book exemplifies Collin's sophisticated micro-sociology in accessible and compelling prose, quietly building subtle matrices of analysis that show how sociology unveils hidden discoveries.

Author: Randall Collins
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/25/2020
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d
ISBN: 9780367373580

About the Author

Randall Collins, Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, is a world-renowned sociologist. Among his recent books is Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory.