Ritual
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23596557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Mckinnon (0000-0002-2001-5707, University of Aberdeen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118430873.est0318 |
| OpenAlex | W4239013324 |
| ISBN | 9781118430873 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Ritual theory begins with Freud and Durkheim, the latter having been more influential in the long run for his emphasis on the meaning and effects of ritual. Although there is no universally accepted definition of ritual, there is a noticeable trend towards a broad understanding: Ritual is shared action with a common focus by copresent participants, resulting in a sense of shared identity, and feelings that can be maintained by appropriate symbols. Ritual does things in the world in addition to creating solidarity (and mobilizing dissent, for example, it can be used to inaugurate presidents, solemnize marriages, or confer degrees.
Action (physics) · Aesthetics · Dissent · Epistemology · Feeling · Focus (optics) · Identity (music) · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Sociology · Solidarity · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
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Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanity
Interaction Ritual Chains
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From Electioneering to Governing
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
Religion in Human Evolution
Ritual
Elementary forms of the metaphorical life
Political Ritual and Social Integration
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |