The Politics of Ritual / / Molly Farneth.
An illuminating look at the transformative role that rituals play in our political livesThe Politics of Ritual is a major new account of the political power of rituals. In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Molly Farneth argues that rituals are social practices in which people create, maintain, an...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) :; 3 b/w illus. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. A Social Practical Account of Rituals -- 2. Marking Boundaries, Distributing Goods -- 3. Performing and Recognizing Authority -- 4. Habits, Virtues, and Freedom -- 5. Expressing Beliefs, Passions, and Solidarity -- Conclusion: The Rituals of Our Politics -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | An illuminating look at the transformative role that rituals play in our political livesThe Politics of Ritual is a major new account of the political power of rituals. In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Molly Farneth argues that rituals are social practices in which people create, maintain, and transform themselves and their societies. Far from mere scripts or mechanical routines, rituals are dynamic activities bound up in processes of continuity and change. Emphasizing the significance of rituals in democratic engagement, Farneth shows how people adapt their rituals to redraw the boundaries of their communities, reallocate goods and power within them, and cultivate the habits of citizenship.Transforming our understanding of rituals and their vital role in the political conflicts and social movements of our time, The Politics of Ritual examines a broad range of rituals enacted to just and democratic ends, including border Eucharists, candlelight vigils, and rituals of mourning. This timely book makes a persuasive case for an innovative democratic ritual life that can enable people to create and sustain communities that are more just, inclusive, and participatory than those in which they find themselves. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780691248929 9783111319292 9783111318912 9783111319285 9783111318820 9783110749748 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9780691248929?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Molly Farneth. |