“Healthy Crazies Shamanizing”: Do Psychotic-like Experiences Affect Who Becomes Shaman? – Bc. Marko Orlovský
Bc. Marko Orlovský
Bachelor's thesis
“Healthy Crazies Shamanizing”: Do Psychotic-like Experiences Affect Who Becomes Shaman?
“Healthy Crazies Shamanizing”: Do Psychotic-like Experiences Affect Who Becomes Shaman?
Abstract:
Cieľom tejto práce bolo preskúmať medzikultúrny fenomén šamanizmu, prejavy kvázi-psychotických skúsenosti a ich možný podiel na propagovaní šamanskej právomoci. Najskôr argumentujeme, že osoby, ktoré prejavujú kvázi-psychotické zážitky budú vhodnejšie pre rolu šamana, vzhľadom na ich abnormálnu mentalitu a správanie. Dôvodom je, že ich abnormálne zážitky by mohli predstavovať prejav domnelých nadprirodzených …moreAbstract:
The aim of this thesis is to examine the cross-cultural phenomenon of shamanism, expression of psychotic-like experiences and their possible contribution in promoting shamanic jurisdiction. First, it is argued that individuals who exhibit psychotic-like experiences would be more suited for the role of shaman, given their abnormal psychology and behavior. The reason is that abnormal experiences could …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 21. 1. 2021
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/gxcf8/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 17. 2. 2021
- Supervisor: Mgr. Martin Lang, Ph.D.
- Reader: Mgr. Jana Nenadalová
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ORLOVSKÝ, Marko. \textit{“Healthy Crazies Shamanizing”: Do Psychotic-like Experiences Affect Who Becomes Shaman?}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2021. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/7hpx3j/.
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Philosophy / Study of Religions
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