Toward a Dramaturgical Interpretation of Religion

A distinction is drawn between theatricality and dramaturgy as modes for interpreting social and religious life. By means of theatricality scholars tend to analyze life as “theater” as “playacting” or “role-playing.” Theater is viewed as a metaphor for what “actually” occurs in life. By contrast, dr...

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Main Author: Harrison, Paul M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: 1977
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1977, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 389-396
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