Charismatic Mimicry: Innovation and Imitation in the Case of Volodymyr Zelensky

IF 4.1 1区 社会学 Q1 SOCIOLOGY
P. Joosse, Dominik Želinský
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Abstract

Moving beyond frameworks of charisma scholarship that stress antagonism between charisma and establishment society, this article discerns and theoretically accounts for more mutualistic forms of influence between charismatic leaders and elite representatives of traditional or rational-legal institutions. Specifically, we combine contemporary work in the cultural sociology of charisma with Girard’s notion of mimesis to provide a theory of charismatic mimicry; we explain situations where, rather than opposing the charismatic leader, elites align themselves with the new sources of legitimacy being proffered by the charismatic leader. At times, these institutional elites even co-opt new charismatic protocols into their own vocabularies of leadership. We demonstrate the usefulness of our model for interpreting the case of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his encounters with European leaders.
魅力模仿:Volodymyr Zelensky案例中的创新与模仿
本文超越了强调魅力与建制社会对立的魅力学术框架,从理论上发现并解释了魅力领袖与传统或理性法律制度的精英代表之间更为互惠的影响力形式。具体而言,我们将魅力文化社会学的当代工作与吉拉德的模仿概念相结合,提供了魅力模仿理论;我们解释了精英们不是反对魅力领袖,而是与魅力领袖提供的新的合法性来源保持一致的情况。有时,这些机构精英甚至会在自己的领导词汇中加入新的魅力协议。我们展示了我们的模型在解释乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基及其与欧洲领导人会面的案例方面的有用性。
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Sociological Theory
Sociological Theory SOCIOLOGY-
CiteScore
6.90
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6.80%
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16
期刊介绍: Published for the American Sociological Association, this important journal covers the full range of sociological theory - from ethnomethodology to world systems analysis, from commentaries on the classics to the latest cutting-edge ideas, and from re-examinations of neglected theorists to metatheoretical inquiries. Its themes and contributions are interdisciplinary, its orientation pluralistic, its pages open to commentary and debate. Renowned for publishing the best international research and scholarship, Sociological Theory is essential reading for sociologists and social theorists alike.
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