Ritual Theory, Ritual PracticeOxford University Press, 1992 M01 30 - 288 pages Ritual studies today figures as a central element of religious discourse for many scholars around the world. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice, Catherine Bell's sweeping and seminal work on the subject, helped legitimize the field. In this volume, Bell re-examines the issues, methods, and ramifications of our interest in ritual by concentrating on anthropology, sociology, and the history of religions. Now with a new foreword by Diane Jonte-Pace, Bell's work is a must-read for understanding the evolution of the field of ritual studies and its current state. |
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analysis Anthropology Approach to Ritual argues basic behavior beliefs Biogenetic Structural Bloch Bourdieu Cambridge University Press Catherine Bell Chicago Press Claude Lévi-Strauss concept consensus constituted construction context contrast David Cannadine defined dichotomy differentiation discourse discussion distinction dominant Douglas Durkheim dynamics effective Eric Hobsbawn example focus formal Foucault Frits Staal fundamental Geertz Gluckman Goody hegemony hierarchy History ideology integration Interpretation of Cultures involves Jameson Jonathan Z language logic Marcel Mauss meaning Merquior Meyer Fortes Michel Foucault Mircea Eliade notion of ritual object opposition participants particular performance political power relations Rappaport reality relationship Religion religious rites ritual activities ritual practices Ritual Studies ritual theory schemes simply social body social control society specific strategies of ritualization structure suggests Tambiah textual theoretical theorist Theory of Practice theory of ritual thought and action Tony Jefferson traditional Turner University of Chicago Valeri Victor Turner York