Ritual in industrial society;: A sociological analysis of ritualism in modern England

Politics & Social Sciences

Bocock, Robert

Social Sciences

Allen& Unwin

Freud and Modern Society: An Outline and Analysis of Freud's Sociology (Making of Sociology)

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Holmes & Meier Pub

Ritual in Industrial Society: A Sociological Analysis of Ritualism in Modern England (Routledge Library Editions: Ritual)

Originally published in 1974, Ritual in Industrial Societyis based on several years' research including interviews and observations into the importance of ritual in industrial society within modern Britain. The book addresses how identity and meaning for people of all occupations and social classes can be derived through rituals and provides an expansive and diverse examination of how rituals are used in society, including in birth, marriage and death. The book offers an examination into the use of symbolic action in the body to articulate experiences which words cannot adequately handle and suggests that this enables modern men and women to overcome the mind-body splits which characterise modern technological society. In addition to this, the book examines ritual as a tool for articulating and sharing religious experiences, a point often overlooked by more intellectual approaches to religion in sociology. In addition to this, the book covers an exploration into ritual in social groups and how this is used to develop a sense of belonging among members. The book will be of interest to sociologists as well as academics of religion and theology, social workers and psychotherapists.

Ritual in Industrial Society (Routledge Library Editions: Ritual)

Religion & Spirituality

Routledge

Originally published in 1974, Ritual in Industrial Society is based on several years’ research including interviews and observations into the importance of ritual in industrial society within modern Britain. The book addresses how identity and meaning for people of all occupations and social classes can be derived through rituals and provides an expansive and diverse examination of how rituals are used in society, including in birth, marriage and death. The book offers an examination into the use of symbolic action in the body to articulate experiences which words cannot adequately handle and suggests that this enables modern men and women to overcome the mind-body splits which characterise modern technological society. In addition to this, the book examines ritual as a tool for articulating and sharing religious experiences, a point often overlooked by more intellectual approaches to religion in sociology. In addition to this, the book covers an exploration into ritual in social groups and how this is used to develop a sense of belonging among members. The book will be of interest to sociologists as well as academics of religion and theology, social workers and psychotherapists.

Provides a critical overview of the major sociological approaches to consumption in both modern and postmodern societies. Bocock develops a distinctive analysis of consumption as a socio-cultural process.

Consumption (Key Ideas)

Business & Money

Bocock, Dr Robert

Marketing & Sales

Sigmund Freud (Key Sociologists)

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

Philosophy

Freud and Modern Society (An Open University Set Text)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Hegemony (Key ideas)

Tavistock Publications

Freud and Modern Society: An Outline and Analysis of Freud's Sociology

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