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Ritual as a Missing Link: Sociology, Structural Ritualization Theory and Research

Ritual as a Missing Link: Sociology, Structural Ritualization Theory and Research

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General Sociology

ISBN10: 1594518556
ISBN13: 9781594518553
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 30 2010
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Up to now, ritual has been under-utilised for studying human behaviour. This book narrows the gap in our understanding of the social causes and consequences of our actions by focusing on the ritualised behaviours that define much of our daily lives. Knottnerus breaks new ground by comprehensively describing structural ritualistic theory. He shows how structural reproduction has occurred throughout the world, how rituals can be strategically used and how power can influence rituals, and how the disruption and reconstitution of ritual is of crucial importance for human beings. This book shows that ritual provides a missing link in sociology and helps us better explain the extreme complexity of human action and social reality.

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