The Ritual Process Structure and Anti-Structure |
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Author:
| Turner, Victor Abrahams, Roger D. Harris, Alfred |
ISBN: | 978-0-202-01190-5 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1995 |
Publisher: | Aldine Transaction
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $41.80 |
Book Description:
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Victor Turner examines rituals of the Ndembu in Zambia and develops his now-famous concept of 'Communitas'. He characterises it as an absolute inter-human relation beyond any form of structure. Turner demonstrates how the analysis of ritual behaviour and symbolism may be used as a key to understanding social structure and processes.
Victor Turner examines rituals of the Ndembu in Zambia and develops his now-famous concept of 'Communitas'. He characterises it as an absolute inter-human relation beyond any form of structure. Turner demonstrates how the analysis of ritual behaviour and symbolism may be used as a key to understanding social structure and processes.