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Social Rituals

existence in the face of such tremendous adversity as political transformation can also indicate the growth of tradition as a legi...

Eliade's Ritual and Mythology and Durkheim's Ritual Theory

In six pages Durkheim's ritual perspectives are examined in terms of their implications when applied to Eliade's arguments on ritu...

The Super Bowl and Consumerism

States better if one seeks out those rituals which are widespread but entirely socially constructed rather than traditionally inhe...

Eucharist Comparison

that is shared by all Christians. At Eucharist, with our sins washed away and clothed with the Spirit, we are led to the banquet ...

Holy Water

As they enter, the dip finger tips of their right hand into a font of water that has been consecrated by a priest and they make th...

Voodoo Heritage by Michel Laguerre

In five pages this paper examines the anthropological text in an evaluation of the myths and rituals the author describes....

Violence in Kaplan's 'Doe Season' and Jackson's 'The Lottery'

In five pages the violence associated with ritual is examined in this comparative analysis of these stories by Kaplan and Jackson....

Roman Catholic Beliefs About Lord's Supper

it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness...

An Eyewitness Voodoo Ritual Account

In this paper consisting of eleven pages an eyewitness account of a Vodun or Voodoo 'day of the dead' ritual is simulated and back...

19th Century American Slavery and Marriages

In five pages this paper examines 'jumping the broom' and other rituals that were part of the 19th century American slave marriage...

America and Buddhism

In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...

Sights and Culture of the Pow Wow

this perspective the pow wow evolved in accordance with trade needs. Native peoples and those Europeans that had invaded their la...

Social Solidarity and Emile Durkheim

In three pages this essay defines the concept of social solidarity as glimpsed from Emile Durkheim's perspective and then applied ...

Religion and Joseph Campbell

In five pages this paper discusses religion and ritual in terms of the social purpose historian Joseph Campbell believed they repr...

Process of Searching for a 'Perfect Mate'

In five pages this paper examines the ritual of human mating in terms of the various social and sexual process that are involved. ...

Chinese and Mexican Communication Across Cultures

When addressing someone in China, one should remember that in China, family names come first. So for example, Mr. Li Hongjun would...

Shyness And Social Anxiety Disorder

contract, not smiling at appropriate times (Bressert, 2006). The incidence of shyness is much less than that of social phobia bu...

The Significance of Social Networks for the Communities of China

people to make their own destinies - to follow whatever dreams they may have kept harbored deep inside for fear that they would ne...

“Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors”

through time" (Chung and Wegars, 2005, p. 1). Chinese Americans trace their funerary custom back to China, where birth and death a...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...

'Epithalamion' by Spenser and the Concepts of Sacrifice and Ritual

some reference to violence, in the course of the consummation of the marriage. There are, she notes, elaborate rhyming stanzas, th...

Religion and Concepts of Emile Durkheim

it divides the world into the two domains of sacred and profane" (2001). One can see that this is exhibited in many religions toda...

Hinduism Practices and Rituals

many other types. It all started, at least in Hinduism, with Krishna who suggested that the practice of a variety of yogas can hel...

Satanic Cults

the Supreme Court sees it, Satanism is a religion ("High Court," 2005). It does appear that one mans cult is anothers religion, bu...

Healing, Ritual, and Belief

between the individual and their culture as well. This recognition is critical in that many aspects of health care which ...

Comparative Analysis of Pregnancy and Birth in Asian and Western Cultures

This paper contrasts and compares the pregnancy and birth rituals of Asian and Western cultures in ten pages. Five sources are ci...

Healing and the Significance of Ritual and Belief

does not register the injury, then the pain is not perceived or at the very least, is not as severe. Pain is therefore subjective...

North American Pow Wow

reality, the pow wow as we see it today has little relation to traditional Paiute culture! In reality the pow wow evolved a...

Native American Ceremony and the Importance of the Circle

involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...

Comparison of Muslim, Hindu, and Jewish Prayer

in the woods or when theory are alone or even when they are in a crisis situation. Prayer under the umbrella of many religions is ...