Michael Suk-Young Chwe
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- October 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780691158280
- eISBN:
- 9781400846436
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691158280.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Social Theory
This introductory chapter first sets out the book's main goal, which is to show that the concept of common knowledge has broad explanatory power; that common knowledge generation is an essential part ...
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This introductory chapter first sets out the book's main goal, which is to show that the concept of common knowledge has broad explanatory power; that common knowledge generation is an essential part of what public ritual “does”; and that the classic dichotomy between rationality and culture should be questioned. It then discusses coordination problems and offers some examples to illustrate how common knowledge is a useful everyday concept, part of the common sense meaning of “public,” and how common knowledge can to some degree be distinguished from “content” or “meaning.” The final section describes other contexts in which the concepts in the present study have been examined.Less
This introductory chapter first sets out the book's main goal, which is to show that the concept of common knowledge has broad explanatory power; that common knowledge generation is an essential part of what public ritual “does”; and that the classic dichotomy between rationality and culture should be questioned. It then discusses coordination problems and offers some examples to illustrate how common knowledge is a useful everyday concept, part of the common sense meaning of “public,” and how common knowledge can to some degree be distinguished from “content” or “meaning.” The final section describes other contexts in which the concepts in the present study have been examined.
Jon Lawrence
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199550128
- eISBN:
- 9780191701528
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199550128.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History, Political History
This book covers the history of British electioneering from the 18th century right up to the present day. It explores the relationship between British politicians and their public as well as the ...
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This book covers the history of British electioneering from the 18th century right up to the present day. It explores the relationship between British politicians and their public as well as the important changes that have taken place, especially in the television age. It examines what the current state of electioneering in Britain implies for the future, asking questions as to how the media can shape that future. The book argues that in the past, British politics has been characterized by public rituals, intended to make politicians more legitimate by obliging them to face an often irreverent public. In 18th-century politics and Victorian and Edwardian elections, face-to-face interaction was central. This continued between the wars, despite the emergence of the new mass communication media of radio and cinema. However, the same cannot be said of the post-war era and the rise of television. Today, most politicians are content to offer the semblance of meaningful engagement with the public — hence, meetings are designed to ensure that politicians only come into contact with their party. Where Lloyd George and Churchill relished a tumultuous public meeting, their modern counterparts are more risk-averse. This book questions whether we can persuade our broadcasters that encounters with the public must form a staple of modern politics.Less
This book covers the history of British electioneering from the 18th century right up to the present day. It explores the relationship between British politicians and their public as well as the important changes that have taken place, especially in the television age. It examines what the current state of electioneering in Britain implies for the future, asking questions as to how the media can shape that future. The book argues that in the past, British politics has been characterized by public rituals, intended to make politicians more legitimate by obliging them to face an often irreverent public. In 18th-century politics and Victorian and Edwardian elections, face-to-face interaction was central. This continued between the wars, despite the emergence of the new mass communication media of radio and cinema. However, the same cannot be said of the post-war era and the rise of television. Today, most politicians are content to offer the semblance of meaningful engagement with the public — hence, meetings are designed to ensure that politicians only come into contact with their party. Where Lloyd George and Churchill relished a tumultuous public meeting, their modern counterparts are more risk-averse. This book questions whether we can persuade our broadcasters that encounters with the public must form a staple of modern politics.
Jon Lawrence
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199550128
- eISBN:
- 9780191701528
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199550128.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History, Political History
This chapter situates John Bull at the Hustings, and examines electoral politics from the Ancien Regime to the Second Reform Act. The first section describes the theatre of the hustings, looking at ...
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This chapter situates John Bull at the Hustings, and examines electoral politics from the Ancien Regime to the Second Reform Act. The first section describes the theatre of the hustings, looking at the public rituals and the role of the crowd. The second section looks closely at the methods of electioneering before the Reform Act of 1832. The election of 1831 intensified the politics of opinion, and gave a sharper national dimension to the division between opponents and supporters of political and constitutional change. The third section notes the impact of reform, though many rituals remained part of a political culture in which politicians had to woo voters through both words and deeds. The fourth section documents the rise of the platform with the developments in mass communications, print, and transport.Less
This chapter situates John Bull at the Hustings, and examines electoral politics from the Ancien Regime to the Second Reform Act. The first section describes the theatre of the hustings, looking at the public rituals and the role of the crowd. The second section looks closely at the methods of electioneering before the Reform Act of 1832. The election of 1831 intensified the politics of opinion, and gave a sharper national dimension to the division between opponents and supporters of political and constitutional change. The third section notes the impact of reform, though many rituals remained part of a political culture in which politicians had to woo voters through both words and deeds. The fourth section documents the rise of the platform with the developments in mass communications, print, and transport.
Afsar Mohammad
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199997589
- eISBN:
- 9780199346448
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199997589.001.0001
- Subject:
- Religion, Islam
This book is about a popular manifestation of Islamic devotion that embraces a pluralist setting, keeping itself in a dynamic dialogue with non–Muslim practices. With evidence from various public ...
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This book is about a popular manifestation of Islamic devotion that embraces a pluralist setting, keeping itself in a dynamic dialogue with non–Muslim practices. With evidence from various public devotional narratives and ritual practices, this book argues that even universal understanding of living Islam remains incomplete, if we do not consider this locally produced pluralized devotional setting that surrounds it. This book seeks to address various aspects of local and localized Islams through an examination of Gugudu’s local and popular transformation of normative Islam, giving particular focus to the various devotional rituals that blend Muslim and Hindu practices in the public event of Muharram.Less
This book is about a popular manifestation of Islamic devotion that embraces a pluralist setting, keeping itself in a dynamic dialogue with non–Muslim practices. With evidence from various public devotional narratives and ritual practices, this book argues that even universal understanding of living Islam remains incomplete, if we do not consider this locally produced pluralized devotional setting that surrounds it. This book seeks to address various aspects of local and localized Islams through an examination of Gugudu’s local and popular transformation of normative Islam, giving particular focus to the various devotional rituals that blend Muslim and Hindu practices in the public event of Muharram.
Paul Bushkovitch
- Published in print:
- 1992
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195069464
- eISBN:
- 9780199854615
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195069464.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, World Early Modern History
This book traces the evolution of religious attitudes in this important transitional period in Russian history. The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Russia saw the gradual decline of monastic ...
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This book traces the evolution of religious attitudes in this important transitional period in Russian history. The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Russia saw the gradual decline of monastic spirituality, the rise of miracle cults, and ultimately the birth of a more personal and private faith that stressed morality instead of public rituals. The book not only skillfully reconstructs these rapid and fundamental changes in the Russian religious experience, but also shows how they were influenced by Western European religious ideas and how they foreshadowed the secularization of Russian society usually credited to Peter the Great.Less
This book traces the evolution of religious attitudes in this important transitional period in Russian history. The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Russia saw the gradual decline of monastic spirituality, the rise of miracle cults, and ultimately the birth of a more personal and private faith that stressed morality instead of public rituals. The book not only skillfully reconstructs these rapid and fundamental changes in the Russian religious experience, but also shows how they were influenced by Western European religious ideas and how they foreshadowed the secularization of Russian society usually credited to Peter the Great.
Meghan J. DiLuzio
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780691169576
- eISBN:
- 9781400883035
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691169576.001.0001
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion in the Ancient World
This book illuminates a previously underappreciated dimension of religion in ancient Rome: the role of priestesses in civic cult. Demonstrating that priestesses had a central place in public rituals ...
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This book illuminates a previously underappreciated dimension of religion in ancient Rome: the role of priestesses in civic cult. Demonstrating that priestesses had a central place in public rituals and institutions, the book emphasizes the complex, gender-inclusive nature of Roman priesthood. In ancient Rome, priestly service was a cooperative endeavor, requiring men and women, husbands and wives, and elite Romans and slaves to work together to manage the community's relationship with its gods. Like their male colleagues, priestesses offered sacrifices on behalf of the Roman people, and prayed for the community's well-being. As they carried out their ritual obligations, they were assisted by female cult personnel, many of them slave women. The book explores the central role of the Vestal Virgins and shows that they occupied just one type of priestly office open to women. Some priestesses, including the flaminica Dialis, the regina sacrorum, and the wives of the curial priests, served as part of priestly couples. Others, such as the priestesses of Ceres and Fortuna Muliebris, were largely autonomous. The book offers a fresh understanding of how the women of ancient Rome played a leading role in public cult.Less
This book illuminates a previously underappreciated dimension of religion in ancient Rome: the role of priestesses in civic cult. Demonstrating that priestesses had a central place in public rituals and institutions, the book emphasizes the complex, gender-inclusive nature of Roman priesthood. In ancient Rome, priestly service was a cooperative endeavor, requiring men and women, husbands and wives, and elite Romans and slaves to work together to manage the community's relationship with its gods. Like their male colleagues, priestesses offered sacrifices on behalf of the Roman people, and prayed for the community's well-being. As they carried out their ritual obligations, they were assisted by female cult personnel, many of them slave women. The book explores the central role of the Vestal Virgins and shows that they occupied just one type of priestly office open to women. Some priestesses, including the flaminica Dialis, the regina sacrorum, and the wives of the curial priests, served as part of priestly couples. Others, such as the priestesses of Ceres and Fortuna Muliebris, were largely autonomous. The book offers a fresh understanding of how the women of ancient Rome played a leading role in public cult.
Carrie Hamilton
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- July 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780719075452
- eISBN:
- 9781781700754
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719075452.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, Political History
This chapter examines the ways in which Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) emerged into open conflict with the Spanish state at the end of that decade. It argues that nationalist movements are constructed ...
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This chapter examines the ways in which Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) emerged into open conflict with the Spanish state at the end of that decade. It argues that nationalist movements are constructed in part through public performance and spectacle, and that a striking feature of nationalist public performance was the way in which it mirrored the gendered performances and discourse of the Franco state. The interviews with women active in Basque nationalist politics in the 1960s highlight the contrast between the public rituals of Francoism and the opposing political culture of family and local community.Less
This chapter examines the ways in which Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) emerged into open conflict with the Spanish state at the end of that decade. It argues that nationalist movements are constructed in part through public performance and spectacle, and that a striking feature of nationalist public performance was the way in which it mirrored the gendered performances and discourse of the Franco state. The interviews with women active in Basque nationalist politics in the 1960s highlight the contrast between the public rituals of Francoism and the opposing political culture of family and local community.
Brendan Jamal Thornton
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780813061689
- eISBN:
- 9780813051109
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813061689.003.0004
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Latin American Studies
Chapter 4 is about the process of being and becoming Pentecostal and the specific ways in which converts negotiate evangelical identity on the ground, distinguishing themselves as Christians apart. ...
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Chapter 4 is about the process of being and becoming Pentecostal and the specific ways in which converts negotiate evangelical identity on the ground, distinguishing themselves as Christians apart. This chapter explores the folk construction of “cristiano” as a public category of personhood and considers the practical strategies Pentecostals use to claim orthodox or “true” Christian status. The author advances the argument that the core of Dominican Pentecostalism in urban barrios is the performance of piety and not personal conviction or belief, per se. Converts ultimately constitute themselves as exceptional Christians through public rituals of personal affirmation: namely, the interrelated conventions of conversion (and adult baptism), testimony, and the observance of behavioral prohibitions, practices that together articulate key evangelical themes of transformation and discontinuity. This chapter theorizes Pentecostal ritual practice as projects of identity formation that precede conviction and make belief possible, but not necessary.Less
Chapter 4 is about the process of being and becoming Pentecostal and the specific ways in which converts negotiate evangelical identity on the ground, distinguishing themselves as Christians apart. This chapter explores the folk construction of “cristiano” as a public category of personhood and considers the practical strategies Pentecostals use to claim orthodox or “true” Christian status. The author advances the argument that the core of Dominican Pentecostalism in urban barrios is the performance of piety and not personal conviction or belief, per se. Converts ultimately constitute themselves as exceptional Christians through public rituals of personal affirmation: namely, the interrelated conventions of conversion (and adult baptism), testimony, and the observance of behavioral prohibitions, practices that together articulate key evangelical themes of transformation and discontinuity. This chapter theorizes Pentecostal ritual practice as projects of identity formation that precede conviction and make belief possible, but not necessary.
Michael C. J. Putnam
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300083330
- eISBN:
- 9780300130454
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300083330.001.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, Poetry
This is the first book devoted to Horace's Carmen Saeculare, a poem commissioned by Roman emperor Augustus in 17 bce for choral performance at the Ludi Saeculares, the Secular Games. The poem is the ...
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This is the first book devoted to Horace's Carmen Saeculare, a poem commissioned by Roman emperor Augustus in 17 bce for choral performance at the Ludi Saeculares, the Secular Games. The poem is the first fully preserved Latin hymn whose circumstances of presentation are known, and it is the only lyric of Horace we can be certain was first presented orally. The book offers a close and sensitive reading of this hymn, shedding new light on the richness and virtuosity of its poetry, on the many sources Horace drew on, and on the poem's power and significance as a public ritual. A rich and compelling work, this poem is a masterpiece, and it represents a crucial link in the development of Rome's outstanding lyric poet.Less
This is the first book devoted to Horace's Carmen Saeculare, a poem commissioned by Roman emperor Augustus in 17 bce for choral performance at the Ludi Saeculares, the Secular Games. The poem is the first fully preserved Latin hymn whose circumstances of presentation are known, and it is the only lyric of Horace we can be certain was first presented orally. The book offers a close and sensitive reading of this hymn, shedding new light on the richness and virtuosity of its poetry, on the many sources Horace drew on, and on the poem's power and significance as a public ritual. A rich and compelling work, this poem is a masterpiece, and it represents a crucial link in the development of Rome's outstanding lyric poet.
Afsar Mohammad
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199997589
- eISBN:
- 9780199346448
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199997589.003.0007
- Subject:
- Religion, Islam
This is a summary of various aspects discussed in the book. Focusing on different contemporary manifestations of local and localized Islam, this section offers insights into the future of various ...
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This is a summary of various aspects discussed in the book. Focusing on different contemporary manifestations of local and localized Islam, this section offers insights into the future of various Muslim public rituals.Less
This is a summary of various aspects discussed in the book. Focusing on different contemporary manifestations of local and localized Islam, this section offers insights into the future of various Muslim public rituals.
William A. Blair
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- July 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780807828960
- eISBN:
- 9781469603582
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of North Carolina Press
- DOI:
- 10.5149/9780807876237_blair.8
- Subject:
- History, American History: Civil War
This chapter discusses Southern women's roles in Civil War commemorations. The Cities of the Dead created by women provided a means for rebel resistance to continue in a form of guerrilla warfare ...
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This chapter discusses Southern women's roles in Civil War commemorations. The Cities of the Dead created by women provided a means for rebel resistance to continue in a form of guerrilla warfare through mourning, without threatening the broader contours of male–female relations. Southern white women determined the content of ceremonies, mobilized men to collect and rebury the dead, and raised funds for all of these concerns. Their efforts earned them the recognition of many southerners as providing the occasions that kept the Confederate past alive. By performing their job as caretakers of men, alive or dead, Southern women also helped fashion public rituals that sorted out new ideas about men and women.Less
This chapter discusses Southern women's roles in Civil War commemorations. The Cities of the Dead created by women provided a means for rebel resistance to continue in a form of guerrilla warfare through mourning, without threatening the broader contours of male–female relations. Southern white women determined the content of ceremonies, mobilized men to collect and rebury the dead, and raised funds for all of these concerns. Their efforts earned them the recognition of many southerners as providing the occasions that kept the Confederate past alive. By performing their job as caretakers of men, alive or dead, Southern women also helped fashion public rituals that sorted out new ideas about men and women.
Jacqueline M. Moore
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780814757390
- eISBN:
- 9780814759844
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9780814757390.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, American History: early to 18th Century
This chapter shows that cowboys performed public rituals that displayed their masculinity through drinking, gambling, and fighting. But as more settlers moved into the region and as the cattlemen ...
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This chapter shows that cowboys performed public rituals that displayed their masculinity through drinking, gambling, and fighting. But as more settlers moved into the region and as the cattlemen built houses in town for their families, the towns developed other economic interests as well as social values. They began with moral legislation, the so-called blue laws, but also gave regular lectures to the cowboys in the newspapers about proper behavior. When these lectures did not work, they tried to ridicule the cowboys in a variety of ways, suggesting that their unrestrained behavior was less than manly. As the cowboys became marginal to the lives of the town, they became subjects of humor and were relegated to the status of oddity or criminal. The cowboy thus became a pariah in the cow towns he had helped build.Less
This chapter shows that cowboys performed public rituals that displayed their masculinity through drinking, gambling, and fighting. But as more settlers moved into the region and as the cattlemen built houses in town for their families, the towns developed other economic interests as well as social values. They began with moral legislation, the so-called blue laws, but also gave regular lectures to the cowboys in the newspapers about proper behavior. When these lectures did not work, they tried to ridicule the cowboys in a variety of ways, suggesting that their unrestrained behavior was less than manly. As the cowboys became marginal to the lives of the town, they became subjects of humor and were relegated to the status of oddity or criminal. The cowboy thus became a pariah in the cow towns he had helped build.
