: towards an anthropology of public events Don Handelman creator Don Handelman text Culture-Holiday Celebration xxu New York : Berghahn Books , 1998 monographic eng

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liv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Ritual is one of the most discussed cultural practices, yet its treatment in anthropological terms has been seriously limited, characterized by a host of narrow conceptual distinctions. One major reason for this situation has been the prevalence of positivist anthropologies that have viewed and summarized ritual occasions.. Premises and prepossessions -- Models and mirrors -- Precariousness in play -- The donkey game -- Banana time -- The Palio of Siena -- Christmas mimming in Newfoundland -- Holiday celebrations in Israeli kindergartens -- State ceremonies of Israel- Remembrance Day and Independence Day -- Symbolic types- clowns. /Don Handelman Social Sciences 306.4 HAN 9781571811653 International Book Distributors ;Flat No.17,Prakash Apartments,5 Ansari Road,Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002 180619 20180619195956.0