عنوان

Ritual als Performanz Zur Charakterisierung eines Paradigmenwechsels

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LA132113

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Ritual als Performanz Zur Charakterisierung eines Paradigmenwechsels

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Ursula Rao

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

The article characterizes a paradigmatic change in ritual studies in the last twenty years, by discussing the impact of the 'performative turn' in the social sciences for the analysis of ritual action and ritual efficacy. Two streams of theories are distinguished: (1) studies that re-conceptualize the relation between ritual and its social contexts, viewing it as a dynamic encounter that includes negotiation, adjustment and persuasion, and (2) studies that explore the inner dynamic of ritual and characterize the activities and media that turn ritual action into transformative performances. The article characterizes a paradigmatic change in ritual studies in the last twenty years, by discussing the impact of the 'performative turn' in the social sciences for the analysis of ritual action and ritual efficacy. Two streams of theories are distinguished: (1) studies that re-conceptualize the relation between ritual and its social contexts, viewing it as a dynamic encounter that includes negotiation, adjustment and persuasion, and (2) studies that explore the inner dynamic of ritual and characterize the activities and media that turn ritual action into transformative performances.

Date of Publication

2007

Physical description

351-370

Title

Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte

Volume Number

59/4

International Standard Serial Number

1570-0739

Ursula Rao

Call Number

10.1163/157007307781787615

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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