Leadership and Cargo cult. L'irrésistible ascension de J.T.P.S. Moïse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20163189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernard Hours (0000-0002-8481-9616, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 51 |
| Pages | 207-231 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal de la Société des océanistes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-953X • E-ISSN: 1760-7256 |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/jso.1976.2743 |
| OpenAlex | W2027098869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Based on a life story recorded by Jimmy Stevens himself, this article discusses Nagriamel leadership. Famous in the Pacific area as a personage, J.T.P.S. Moses led Nagriamel's destiny until 1964 from land struggle to politics and secessionism. Using a psychological and sociological approach, the author presents Moses as a creature of the New Hebrides Condominium, as a syncretic leader looking for cultural identity (being a half cast) : then he analyses Moses' leadership as traditional big-man behaviour, with the main emphasis on prestige investment and followers or clientele. From a theoretical point of view, it appears that Moses is an example of personal success inside a cultural context which permits his success. He seems to be the bearer of a cultural message from the "men bush"; but used in the New Hebrides colonial context in a way which is mainly concerned with personal interest. Having no message himself, Moses is more an example of leadership in a modern Melanesian social movement than a charismatic leader
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Charisma · Charismatic authority · Cult · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Prestige · Sociology · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2008 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |