Possession consciousness, religious individualism, and subjectivity in Brazilian Umbanda

This article explores perceived changes in patterns of consciousness in relation to possession phenomena among a sector of urban practitioners of the Brazilian religion of Umbanda, and argues that these perceptions have been accompanied by the emergence of a more individualist approach to religious...

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Main Author: Espírito Santo, Diana (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2017]
In: Religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 179-202
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Umbanda / Possession / Consciousness / Religiosity / Individuality / Self
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
AZ New religious movements
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Spirit Possession
B Consciousness
B religious subjectivity
B Brazilian Umbanda
B Cosmogony
Online Access: Volltext (doi)