Understanding Rituals
Understanding Rituals explores how ritual can be understood within the framework of contemporary social anthropology, and shows that ritual is now one of the most fertile fields of anthropological research. The contributors demonstrate how rituals create and maintain - or transform - a society''s cultural identity and social relations. By examining specific rituals from various theoretical viewpoi...
Understanding Rituals explores how ritual can be understood within the framework of contemporary social anthropology, and shows that ritual is now one of the most fertile fields of anthropological research. The contributors demonstrate how rituals create and maintain - or transform - a society''s cultural identity and social relations. By examining specific rituals from various theoretical viewpoi...