May 22: Ritualization (Beyond Meaning)
Section outline
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Hollywood, Amy. 2002. “Performativity, citationality, ritualization.” History of Religions, 42.2: 93–115.
Questions:
- How does ritualization relate to Judith Butler's philosophical concerns?
- How are body and speech related in her philosophy?
- What does the phrase “social realities are constituted by ritual action” mean?
- How can we think the relationship between ritual and daily life?
- If “ritual is productive of the subject”, can you imagine any other apparatus that would also be creative in this way?
- Do any of the conceptual tools presented in this text apply to cinema?
Kapferer, Bruce. 2004. “Ritual Dynamics and Virtual Practice: Beyond Representation and Meaning.” Social Analysis 48: 35–54.
Questions:
- Summarize the discussion of ritual and specifically Kapferer's criticism of dominant discourse.
- How does Kapferer understand the “virtual” and how does it figure in ritual?
- Which aspects of ritual is the author interested in?
- Do you see any similarities between film viewing and ritual as conceived in this article?
Viewing:
Carasco, Raymonde. Tarahumaras '78. France, 1979, 30 min.
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Students mustMark as done