Ritual Change and Social Transformation in Migrant Societies (Hardcover, New edition)

Migration involves change of geographical place, social relations and cultural habits. This volume brings together contributions from an international group of scholars including studies of ritual change and social transformation in Singapore, Germany and the US. In situations of change, individuals as well as social groups mobilize rituals to reaffirm a sense of identity. Usually thinking of rituals as fixed sets of symbolic behaviour, handed down through generations, migration forces a fresh look at rituals: that they are open to change and adjustment as well as means of social transformation. The authors show the challenge of the transformation of symbolic behaviour for those who experience spatial and social change. They emphasise that ritual change is also common when cultures become intercultural.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	March 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Hans-Georg Soeffner • Darius Zifonun
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	142
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-63665-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	3-631-63665-2
Barcode:	9783631636657

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