Becoming a Shaman
Narratives of Apprenticeship and Initiation in Contemporary Shamanism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3585124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolina Ivanescu (0000-0002-2619-9076, University of Amsterdam, corresponding author), Sterre Berentzen (University of Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 362 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel11070362 |
| OpenAlex | W3042224810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
This article, based on an open-question survey completed in 2018, engages with McAdams and Manczak's approaches to life stories (2015) and Mayer's ten elements of the shaman myth (2008) to explore the way contemporary people based in the UK, who define themselves as shamans, talk about their becoming a shaman. Individual narratives point out the intricate meeting points between different shamanic traditions and the importance of continuous innovation. They highlight the complex network of human and beyond-human authority and problematize the place, meaning and agency of the self. Contemporary shamanism is a widespread, manifold and multifaceted phenomenon, which we argue is not as different from traditional forms of shamanism as some studies suggest
Aesthetics · Apprenticeship · Art · Epistemology · Literature · Mythology · Narrative · Phenomenon · Shamanism · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |