Emerging Ritual in Secular Societies

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781785920837
  • Weight: 400g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 21 Feb 2017
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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The growing absence of meaningful ritual in contemporary Western societies has led to cohesive research on the history of ritualizing behaviour in different cultures. The relatively new field of ritology, which includes neuroscience, anthropology, cultural psychology, psychotherapy and even art and performance, raises questions about the significance and practice of ritual today. This book is the first of its kind to discuss the importance of secular rituals for cultural and personal growth. Using a transdisciplinary approach, a range of contributors provide an authoritative account of the science and history of rituals and their role in creating healthy societies in the modern age.
Jeltje Gordon-Lennox is an author, psychotherapist, and founder of the Ashoka Association (Ashoka.ch), where she trains secular celebrants in the craft of secular ritualization. Jeltje lives in Switzerland.