On the Orientalism of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals

This article assesses the merits of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals as a notable anthropological intervention in the study of American religions, one that opens significant converse with Asian ritual traditions, as mediated by colonial history. It suggests that the book presents a genealogically measur...

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Published in:Method & theory in the study of religion
Main Author: Geslani, Marko 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-92
Further subjects:B Hierarchy
B Genealogy
B Ritual Studies
B Ritual
B Orientalism
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Summary:This article assesses the merits of Dana Logan’s Awkward Rituals as a notable anthropological intervention in the study of American religions, one that opens significant converse with Asian ritual traditions, as mediated by colonial history. It suggests that the book presents a genealogically measured theoretical advance to the tradition of ritual studies.
ISSN:1570-0682
Contains:Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-bja10115