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essays on symbolism and ritual,
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This review is from: The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual (Paperback)
Considered an ethnographic classic. Victor Turner, a professor at Cornell, was known for his work in both anthropology and the behavioral sciences. These essays go far beyond meticulous recording of Zambian ritual to examine the role of symbols in social processes. Topics include medicine, witchcraft, morality, social structure, rites of passage, color classification, and the role of symbols in so many aspects of tribal life. Photographs, charts, and lists.
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Terrific,
This review is from: The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual (Paperback)
Turner writes a classic of what it means to successfully complete an ethnographic study. What my professors did to better explain this work (centered on Zambia) is build upon it to show how the Western world has captured and portrayed the modern Olympics. The role of symbols in social processes is better understood by this reader because of Turner.
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The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual by Victor Witter Turner (Hardcover - Jan. 1969)
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