Discourse and the Construction of Society

Author: Bruce Lincoln
Edition: y First edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0195057570

Discourse and the Construction of Society: Comparative Studies of Myth, Ritual, and Classification

In this bold theoretical work, Bruce Lincoln explores the ways in which myth, ritual, and classification hold human societies together--and how, in times of crisis, they can be used to take a society apart and reconstruct it. Download Discourse and the Construction of Society: Comparative Studies of Myth, Ritual, and Classification from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Without overlooking the role of coercive force in the maintenance (or overthrow) of social structures, Lincoln argues his thesis with compelling illustrations drawn from such diverse areas as Platonic philosophy, the Upanishads of India, African rituals of kingship, ancient Celtic banquets, English gentlemen's clubs, the Iranian Revolution, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, professional wrestling, and the Spanish Civil War.
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Professional wrestling, Lincoln shows, can be viewed as a drama of classification in which

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