Add to ORKGThe purpose of this paper is to clarify the notion of symbolization and relate it to that of ritual efficacy. It is demonstrated that terms such as “symbolization” and “symbol” are used rather loosely by prominent anthropologists and therefore require closer scrutiny. The first half of the paper explorers the notion of symbolizing in Geertz and Turner’s respective theories toward the end of erecting three criteria for an adequate theory of symbolization. The criteria are, in turn, deduced from Jarvie and Sperber’s respective critique. The second half of the paper regards the relationship between symbolization and power through Tambiah’s account of ritual efficacy, which is articulated and assessed against the background of the three criteri...
While we might want to keep a critical distance from the concept of Moore’s law in debates on the fu...
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This thesis wrestles with the normativity of language, its usage and its practices while questioning...
This thesis wrestles with the normativity of language, its usage and its practices while questioning...
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This thesis wrestles with the normativity of language, its usage and its practices while questioning...
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Functional somatic syndromes (FSS) are characterised by the presence of somatic symptoms and the abs...
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While we might want to keep a critical distance from the concept of Moore’s law in debates on the fu...
While we might want to keep a critical distance from the concept of Moore’s law in debates on the fu...
On the 16th of August 2012, thirty-four striking mineworkers were shot dead by police forces in Mari...
The area of Information Science recently got interested in understanding needs and using this notion...
This thesis wrestles with the normativity of language, its usage and its practices while questioning...
This thesis wrestles with the normativity of language, its usage and its practices while questioning...
Attending university marks a significant period in many peoples’ lives. This is often a period chara...
Care homes are a fundamental part of the health and social care system, and with demand in the sect...
This thesis wrestles with the normativity of language, its usage and its practices while questioning...
Prior to colonization, Indigenous children and their families mostly thrived and flourished on Turtl...
Attending university marks a significant period in many peoples’ lives. This is often a period chara...
Functional somatic syndromes (FSS) are characterised by the presence of somatic symptoms and the abs...
High Performance Work Systems: One-size-fits-all? Het effect van leeftijd op de relatie tussen erva...
The existence of a bidirectional communication between the immune system and the central nervous sys...
This paper explores participation in the Transition Movement, a collection of grassroots community I...
While we might want to keep a critical distance from the concept of Moore’s law in debates on the fu...
While we might want to keep a critical distance from the concept of Moore’s law in debates on the fu...
On the 16th of August 2012, thirty-four striking mineworkers were shot dead by police forces in Mari...