Helena Dyndová
Biographic Data
| ID | 5757369 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helena Dyndová |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helena |
| FAMILY NAME | Dyndová |
| SIGNATURE | DYNDOVÁ H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charles University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5199-0855 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The permeable self
This article contributes to sociological and anthropological discussions of contemporary religious forms and lifestyles within a globalised market-driven society, examining how alternative spirituality reconfigures the Self through embodied practices and heightened sensitivity. It argues that the Self in alternative spirituality is reconfigured as permeable—challenging Taylor’s notion of the buffered Self—as it opens both vertically (to transcend…
Contemporary Czech Shamanism
The article presents an overview of contemporary Czech shamanism based on field research into Czech shamanic communities that the author has been conducting since 2017.Despite the specific Czech distrust of 'religion' and 'formalized ritualization' in general, shamanism enjoys considerable popularity.Particular attention is paid to the concept of illnesses and shamanic treatment.It is argued that the shamanic 'action approach' to human adversity …
Contemporary Czech Shamanism
The article presents an overview of contemporary Czech shamanism based on field research into Czech shamanic communities that the author has been conducting since 2017.Despite the specific Czech distrust of 'religion' and 'formalized ritualization' in general, shamanism enjoys considerable popularity.Particular attention is paid to the concept of illnesses and shamanic treatment.It is argued that the shamanic 'action approach' to human adversity …
Contemporary Czech Shamanism
The article presents an overview of contemporary Czech shamanism based on field research into Czech shamanic communities that the author has been conducting since 2017.Despite the specific Czech distrust of 'religion' and 'formalized ritualization' in general, shamanism enjoys considerable popularity.Particular attention is paid to the concept of illnesses and shamanic treatment.It is argued that the shamanic 'action approach' to human adversity …
The permeable self
This article contributes to sociological and anthropological discussions of contemporary religious forms and lifestyles within a globalised market-driven society, examining how alternative spirituality reconfigures the Self through embodied practices and heightened sensitivity. It argues that the Self in alternative spirituality is reconfigured as permeable—challenging Taylor’s notion of the buffered Self—as it opens both vertically (to transcend…
Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Czech (1 work) · Embodied cognition (1 work) · Everyday life (1 work) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (1 work) · History (1 work)