New rituals old societies : invented rituals in contemporary Israel / Nissan Rubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubin, Nissan.

Series:

Judaism and Jewish life.

Judaism and Jewish life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rites and ceremonies--Israel.

Rites and ceremonies.

Judaism--Customs and practices.

Judaism.

Manners and customs.

Group identity--Israel.

Group identity.

Israel--Social life and customs.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rituals provide public solutions to some types of life crises. There are crises which beset individuals in modern and post-modern society which are not easily addressed by traditional rituals. However, rites have not disappeared in contemporary society, but have merely changed their guise. New Rituals - Old Societies examines rituals which were invented by individuals and communities in order to celebrate important turning points. In contemporary Israel a process of innovation of new rituals was introduced, either by the adoption of ritual elements from outside sources or by the transformation of existing Jewish symbols through the infusion of new contents originating in secular ideology. The term "personal definitional rites" coined here refers to rites carried out by individuals undergoing a change in identity. Structural analysis supplies an additional dimension to this collection of studies.

Contents:

Rites and social structure. Rites and civil religion: invention of tradition. Personal definition rites: changing one's identity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61811-080-2

OCLC:

815970789