Critical-feminist studies of funerals: A way to grasp the rite’s complexity
This article aims to show how critical-feminist studies can improve research on funerals by contributing to a more complex understanding of ritualization and how it can be explored. The article discusses central issues within critical-feminist theory in relation to previous studies of funerals in Sw...
| Published in: | Approaching religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
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2023
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| In: |
Approaching religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Swedes
/ Research
/ Funeral rite
/ Ritualization
/ Svenska kyrkan
/ Critical theory
/ Feminism
/ Queer theory
/ Intersectionality
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Feminist Theory
B queer phenomenology B Funerals B ritual practice theory B Intersectionality B Ritualization |
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| Summary: | This article aims to show how critical-feminist studies can improve research on funerals by contributing to a more complex understanding of ritualization and how it can be explored. The article discusses central issues within critical-feminist theory in relation to previous studies of funerals in Sweden and presents theoretical approaches that may improve the field of funeral studies. Intersectionality, queer phenomenology and ritual practice theory are introduced as examples of approaches that might help the researcher deal with questions of representation in research, rejection of othering and application of non-essentialism - central issues in critical-feminist theory. Critical-feminist studies may, for example, uncover intersections of power relations in the ritual field, reveal experiences of inclusion/exclusion and contribute to a relational and dynamic understanding of ritual practice. Thereby, they provide complex knowledge of funerals, essential for understanding their functions for individuals and societies in times of ritual change. |
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| ISSN: | 1799-3121 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Approaching religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30664/ar.121527 |