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Social type’s hero, fool and villain in the theory of Orin Klapp

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The essay deals with the theory of the respected American sociologist Orin Klapp pertaining to social types, with an emphasis on the Hero, Villain and the Fool. The system, through which Orin Klapp classifies these three types, developing their social functions, as well as the technique he uses in analyzing the American national character, emphasizing their value as a methodological means in comparing different societies, is reflected upon.

Source: Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology

DOI: 10.21301/eap.v2i1.6

Author: Vesna Trifunović

Institution: Etnografski institut Srpske akademije nauka i umetnosti

Language: English

Topic: Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2761934727

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