Mladen Stajić
Biographic Data
| ID | 4045101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mladen Stajić |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mladen |
| FAMILY NAME | Stajić |
| SIGNATURE | STAJIĆ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Belgrade |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4222-2261 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Politics of Prophecy and the Prophecy of Politics: The Kremna Prophecy from Its Origins to the First World War
This paper offers a diachronic overview of the origin, evolution, and political utilization of the prophecy made by the clairvoyant members of the Tarabić family from the village of Kremna, covering the period from the late 19th century up to the First World War. The aim is to demonstrate how prophecies concerning the future of the state, its people, and rulers were incorporated into day-to-day politics and strategically instrumentalized by the m…
Dekonstrukcija Profetičkog Narativa: Kremansko Proročanstvo Između Dva Svetska Rata
Vidoviti članovi porodice Tarabić, prema u javnosti široko rasprostranjenoj predstavi, navodno su uspešno predvideli veliki broj budućih istorijskih događaja i ži-votnu sudbinu pojedinih znamenitih vladara Srbije. Ova predviđanja, kolektivno po-znata kao Kremansko proročanstvo, međutim, od svog nastanka do danas, predstavljaju apokrifni tekst koji je u različitim iteracijama iznova dopisivan i prilagođavan istorij-skim i aktuelnim političkim okol…
Anthropological Analysis of the Depiction of Deprivation in Old Age In the Case of the Movie Night Boats
This anthropological analysis focuses on the Croatian feature film Night Boats (2012), directed by Igor Mirković. The subject of the movie is a partnership that develops between two residents of a nursing home in Zagreb, highlighting, among other things, numerous problems and difficulties that the elderly face while trying to pursue a new romantic relationship at the very end of their lives, in specific nursing home conditions. The couple’s escap…
"Is there a gene for the human spirit? An analysis of the basic motifs and symbolism in the movie "Gattaca
Gattaca (1997) represents an artistic view of a dystopian future in which the genetic engineering of humans is commonplace. Through the analysis of the ways in which motifs of discrimination and disability are used in this film, wider societal implications of the development of science and the consideration of humanity in western culture are considered. The paper discusses the argumentation for the idea that gene modification means espousing the …
Noises in communication: “Double bind” during the epidemic of Covid-19 in Serbia
In this paper, through the application of the concept of double bind, formulated by the British anthropologist Gregory Bateson and his associates, the communicative contradiction of messages and instructions related to behavior in circumstances of epidemiological danger, announced by the government officials, doctors and the Crisis Staff during the corona virus epidemic in Serbia will be considered, as well as the consequences of such communicati…
Index “Corona”: Symbolic Employment of Covid-19 in the Public Discourse in Serbia
In this paper we analyze the different ways in which COVID-19 is used as a carrier of cultural communication, whereupon it appears as a signifier of other socio-cultural phenomena and as a conveyer of messages of such communication. Accordingly, this paper will not observe health plan of COVID-19, nor the accompanying sociological phenomena of the epidemic in the strict sense of the word, but will focus instead on the cultural dimension of the in…
The New Normal and Covid-19 in Serbia from February to May 2020
The situation caused by the appearance of Covid-19 can be viewed as a critical event: typologically, it is an unprecedented event, which requires and shapes new forms of historical action hitherto unknown in the given context. Critical events serve as strong value and emotional landmarks in the cultural cognition of each social environment, and form the basis for a meaningful determination towards other events. Using material collected primarily …
The Political Use of Prophecies in Indonesia
The paper analyzes through different historical periods in Indonesia the political instrumentalization of three prophetic narratives based on the prophecies of the medieval Javanese king Jayabaya, and looks at the ways in which millenniarist organizations and political activists have used the myths of the Savior and the Golden Age to achieve their own goals. The form of prophetic narratives has proved extremely productive in the process of channe…
Black Sheep and White Crow: Punk among Partizan Football Fans
Since the creation of football fan groups, music and fan practices have been inseparably linked everywhere in the world. This paper will highlight the importance of punk music and other content that personify this specific urban subculture for a particular group of Gravediggers, respectively fans of JSD Partizan. The research was inspired by the appearance of punk rock band Grupa JNA (JNA Group), whose music is solely dedicated to Partizan and Gr…
The role of the political prophecy of the Boer “Nostradamus” in the formation of the ideology of the conservative right in South Africa
This article analyzes the influence of the prophet Siner Van Rensburg and later interpreters of his visions on creation of the Boer and Afrikaner national identity in the Republic of South Africa from the start of the 20th century until today. The work of the prophet and his disciples is viewed in the light of important historical events and contemporary political circumstances. Through the interpretation of the political instrumentalization of t…
Why Contemporary Children and Adults Like Fairytales
The paper is based on field research on parents’ opinions and attitudes toward fairytales. The research was conducted in 2012, using a specially prepared questionnaire. The sample consisted of rural and urban parents of both sexes in Jagodina and Levca county. The paper represents an analysis of the opinions of parents on the pedagogical and psychological importance of the fairytale as a genre of folklore. The results show who tells fairytales to…
New and Alternative Religions in Serbia – About the Study and the People Being Studied
The paper represents the first results of research conducted within the Urban and cultural identity and religiosity in contemporary context and surroundings project. This paper is the first part of the study, and special attention will be given to results of previous research and the extent to which new and alternative religions have previously been studied in Serbia. The methods, approaches, themes and attempts at defining the concept and classi…
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New and Alternative Religions in Serbia – About the Study and the People Being Studied
The paper represents the first results of research conducted within the Urban and cultural identity and religiosity in contemporary context and surroundings project. This paper is the first part of the study, and special attention will be given to results of previous research and the extent to which new and alternative religions have previously been studied in Serbia. The methods, approaches, themes and attempts at defining the concept and classi…
Why Contemporary Children and Adults Like Fairytales
The paper is based on field research on parents’ opinions and attitudes toward fairytales. The research was conducted in 2012, using a specially prepared questionnaire. The sample consisted of rural and urban parents of both sexes in Jagodina and Levca county. The paper represents an analysis of the opinions of parents on the pedagogical and psychological importance of the fairytale as a genre of folklore. The results show who tells fairytales to…
The role of the political prophecy of the Boer “Nostradamus” in the formation of the ideology of the conservative right in South Africa
This article analyzes the influence of the prophet Siner Van Rensburg and later interpreters of his visions on creation of the Boer and Afrikaner national identity in the Republic of South Africa from the start of the 20th century until today. The work of the prophet and his disciples is viewed in the light of important historical events and contemporary political circumstances. Through the interpretation of the political instrumentalization of t…
Black Sheep and White Crow: Punk among Partizan Football Fans
Since the creation of football fan groups, music and fan practices have been inseparably linked everywhere in the world. This paper will highlight the importance of punk music and other content that personify this specific urban subculture for a particular group of Gravediggers, respectively fans of JSD Partizan. The research was inspired by the appearance of punk rock band Grupa JNA (JNA Group), whose music is solely dedicated to Partizan and Gr…
Index “Corona”: Symbolic Employment of Covid-19 in the Public Discourse in Serbia
In this paper we analyze the different ways in which COVID-19 is used as a carrier of cultural communication, whereupon it appears as a signifier of other socio-cultural phenomena and as a conveyer of messages of such communication. Accordingly, this paper will not observe health plan of COVID-19, nor the accompanying sociological phenomena of the epidemic in the strict sense of the word, but will focus instead on the cultural dimension of the in…
The New Normal and Covid-19 in Serbia from February to May 2020
The situation caused by the appearance of Covid-19 can be viewed as a critical event: typologically, it is an unprecedented event, which requires and shapes new forms of historical action hitherto unknown in the given context. Critical events serve as strong value and emotional landmarks in the cultural cognition of each social environment, and form the basis for a meaningful determination towards other events. Using material collected primarily …
The Political Use of Prophecies in Indonesia
The paper analyzes through different historical periods in Indonesia the political instrumentalization of three prophetic narratives based on the prophecies of the medieval Javanese king Jayabaya, and looks at the ways in which millenniarist organizations and political activists have used the myths of the Savior and the Golden Age to achieve their own goals. The form of prophetic narratives has proved extremely productive in the process of channe…
"Is there a gene for the human spirit? An analysis of the basic motifs and symbolism in the movie "Gattaca
Gattaca (1997) represents an artistic view of a dystopian future in which the genetic engineering of humans is commonplace. Through the analysis of the ways in which motifs of discrimination and disability are used in this film, wider societal implications of the development of science and the consideration of humanity in western culture are considered. The paper discusses the argumentation for the idea that gene modification means espousing the …
Noises in communication: “Double bind” during the epidemic of Covid-19 in Serbia
In this paper, through the application of the concept of double bind, formulated by the British anthropologist Gregory Bateson and his associates, the communicative contradiction of messages and instructions related to behavior in circumstances of epidemiological danger, announced by the government officials, doctors and the Crisis Staff during the corona virus epidemic in Serbia will be considered, as well as the consequences of such communicati…
Anthropological Analysis of the Depiction of Deprivation in Old Age In the Case of the Movie Night Boats
This anthropological analysis focuses on the Croatian feature film Night Boats (2012), directed by Igor Mirković. The subject of the movie is a partnership that develops between two residents of a nursing home in Zagreb, highlighting, among other things, numerous problems and difficulties that the elderly face while trying to pursue a new romantic relationship at the very end of their lives, in specific nursing home conditions. The couple’s escap…
The Politics of Prophecy and the Prophecy of Politics: The Kremna Prophecy from Its Origins to the First World War
This paper offers a diachronic overview of the origin, evolution, and political utilization of the prophecy made by the clairvoyant members of the Tarabić family from the village of Kremna, covering the period from the late 19th century up to the First World War. The aim is to demonstrate how prophecies concerning the future of the state, its people, and rulers were incorporated into day-to-day politics and strategically instrumentalized by the m…
Dekonstrukcija Profetičkog Narativa: Kremansko Proročanstvo Između Dva Svetska Rata
Vidoviti članovi porodice Tarabić, prema u javnosti široko rasprostranjenoj predstavi, navodno su uspešno predvideli veliki broj budućih istorijskih događaja i ži-votnu sudbinu pojedinih znamenitih vladara Srbije. Ova predviđanja, kolektivno po-znata kao Kremansko proročanstvo, međutim, od svog nastanka do danas, predstavljaju apokrifni tekst koji je u različitim iteracijama iznova dopisivan i prilagođavan istorij-skim i aktuelnim političkim okol…
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