Difference between revisions of "Cult of personality"
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| − | A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which the leader of a country, usually a dictator, uses propaganda and media tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself. People who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong | + | A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which the leader of a country, usually a dictator, uses propaganda and media tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself. People who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], and [[Fidel Castro]]. |
Cult of Personality was also a song by [[New York]] band Living Colour that won the 1989 [[Grammy]] for Best Hard Rock Performance. The song makes references to Stalin and [[Benito Mussolini]]. | Cult of Personality was also a song by [[New York]] band Living Colour that won the 1989 [[Grammy]] for Best Hard Rock Performance. The song makes references to Stalin and [[Benito Mussolini]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:24, July 22, 2007
A cult of personality refers to a situation in which the leader of a country, usually a dictator, uses propaganda and media tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself. People who have created a cult of personality include Kim Jong Il, Saddam Hussein, Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, and Fidel Castro.
Cult of Personality was also a song by New York band Living Colour that won the 1989 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. The song makes references to Stalin and Benito Mussolini.