The Politics of Ritual
Document Type
Book
Role
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
The Politics of Ritual is a major new account of the political power of rituals. In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Molly Farneth argues that rituals are social practices in which people create, maintain, and transform themselves and their societies. Far from mere scripts or mechanical routines, rituals are dynamic activities bound up in processes of continuity and change. Emphasizing the significance of rituals in democratic engagement, Farneth shows how people adapt their rituals to redraw the boundaries of their communities, reallocate goods and power within them, and cultivate the habits of citizenship.
Suggested Citation
Farneth, M. (2023). The Politics of Ritual. (Princeton University Press).
