The Ritual Animal: Imitation and Cohesion in the Evolution of Social Complexity - Whitehouse, Harvey (Chair of Social Anthropology, Chair of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford) - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780199646364 - November 25, 2021
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Whitehouse, Harvey (Chair of Social Anthropology, Chair of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford)
The Ritual Animal: Imitation and Cohesion in the Evolution of Social Complexity

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Copying rituals has allowed cultural groups to proliferate over time. Rare, traumatic rituals produce strong cohesion in small relational groups, whereas daily/weekly rituals produce cohesion in expandable communities. This study presents a theory of how these two ritual modes have influenced history over thousands of years.

352 pages

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Released November 25, 2021
ISBN13 9780199646364
Publishers Oxford University Press
Pages 252
Dimensions 240 × 166 × 24 mm   ·   542 g
Language English  

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