On the Orientalism of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals
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This article assesses the merits of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals as a notable anthropological intervention in the study of American religions, one that opens significant converse with Asian ritual traditions, as mediated by colonial history. It suggests that the book presents a genealogically measured theoretical advance to the tradition of ritual studies.
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On the Orientalism of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals
In: Method & Theory in the Study of ReligionSearch for other papers by Marko Geslani in
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Abstract
This article assesses the merits of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals as a notable anthropological intervention in the study of American religions, one that opens significant converse with Asian ritual traditions, as mediated by colonial history. It suggests that the book presents a genealogically measured theoretical advance to the tradition of ritual studies.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 29 | 29 | 7 |
| Full Text Views | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 147 | 147 | 4 |